Edenhall is a village some four miles north-east of Penrith, in a tranquil fertile valley. It is believed that there has been a settlement here from long before Roman times, if the finding of hatchets made of metal and polished stones are any indication.
The church of St Cuthbert's has been built on the site of one of the Saints many resting places during the 9th century, and lies about half a mile from the centre of town. Near the church is an old stone cross sited on top of a plaque stone on which money would have been left for good supplied during the time of the Black Death, between 1347-1361. Its history is obscure, but it may have had some connection with the vanished settlement which once stood to the south of the church.
The Musgrave family lived here from 1500-1900 in a large mansion. Sadly the house was auctioned of in 1934 and removed piece by piece. The present owner of the house now lives in the coach house, all that remains of that once great house.
One of the village legends is the story of the mediaeval glass chalice in a 15th century leather case that is said to have been a fairy gift. Known as 'The Luck of Edenhall' the fairies left the message "If the cup should break or fall farewell to luck of Edenhall". The priceless goblet was later purchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 1957 and is displayed (safely) in a glass case.
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