Papcastle

Remains of Roman Derventio

Main article: Derventio (Papcastle)

It has been known for some time that there was a Roman presence at Papcastle. It was the site of a Roman fort called Derventio, which was originally built in timber and rebuilt in stone. There was also a civilian settlement (vicus). The remains of the forts and part of the vicus were designated an ancient monument in 1992. More parts of the vicus were excavated from Sibby Brows field and the house of the Buckinghams in the village itself, during an episode of British archaeological TV programme Time Team in 1999. The major flood of 2009 led to the discovery of Roman remains on the south side of the River, including well-preserved foundations of a watermill. This led to a three-year archaeological programme on both sides of the river, finding several bathhouse phases, mansio, and eventually the remains of the bridge. A short account of these discoveries over 4 years is available from Grampus Heritage and Training, Threapland, Bothel, Cumbria. The full text, as well as that of "Papcastle History" is available on the village website (http://www.papcastle.org.uk.)

Village hall

Papcastle Village Hall was built as a reading room for men only in 1895, donated by local resident, Honora Wybergh, who lived at The Mount, a large house demolished in the 1960s to make way for the modern Mount housing estate. Originally run by trustees, a new management scheme set up in 1940 by the Charity Commission is still in force. The hall is run by the Council of Management (Trustees). The hall has gone through several phases of popularity and decline. In 2006 it underwent major refurbishment with the help of major grants from a number of local organisations.

Bus Services

Stagecoach Cumbira operates a bus service, numbered the 600, which connects Papcastle with Cockermouth, Wigton and Carlisle. The services operates between Monday and Saturday and stops just outside the village, on the A5086. There is also a number of buses from Cockermouth town centre, including routes to Keswick and Penrith. See separate article.

References

References

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4. Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society ([[R. G. Collingwood]]) 13, 1913 Page(s)131-141 {{Doi. 10.5284/1063848
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6. "600: Carlisle - Wigton - Papcastle - Cockermouth".
7. "Service 600 Map".