Wigton
Melvyn Bragg, well known British writer and broadcaster, is Wigton's most famous son and the town features prominently in a number of his best works including The Cumbrian Trilogy, The Soldier's Return and the acclaimed oral history, Speak for England. He grew up in the Blackamoor pub where you can still enjoy a pint and the 'crack' (local chat).
Enjoy your drink after exploring the town – there are plenty of interesting features to discover. For example, take a closer look at the fountain in the market place: its design incorporates four fine bronzes by Thomas Woolner, an artist of the 19th-century Pre-Raphaelite movement. In the parish church you'll find some good examples of stained glass windows. The development of Quakerism resonates in Wigton – the great orator George Fox spoke in the Market Square in 1653 and there is a quaker congregation in the town to this day.
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