Stoke Lyne Jubilee Walk

Today Jennifer and I took a walk on the Stoke Lyne Jubilee Trail. A complete circuit on the trail is 9 miles but we didn't complete the entire trip. We walked through two small towns on the walk: Stoke Lyne and Hardwick.

The village church in Hardwick, St. Mary's, was built in the 12th century. The name "Hardwick" means "dwelling place for flocks or herds" in Old English.

In Old English, the work "Stoke" means "cattle farm." Before the Norman Conquest the manor of Stoke was held by Tostig, the Earl of Northumbria, who died died fighting against hos brother, King Harold, at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.

Part of the path took us through Tusmore Eastate and Park. Tusmore, in Old English, means "haunted lake." The present house was built in 2001-2003 is the 5th house to stand on the estate