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In early April, it was reported the Popping Stone, Gilsland, had been moved after, allegedly, being bulldozed. The Popping Stone is a group of three rounded, sandstone boulders on the Irthing Gorge. At the start of the month, caterpillar tracks were reported along the footpath to the site, while the stones themselves had, allegedly, been pushed toward the river and turned over. The surrounding ground had also, reportedly, been disturbed. Now, Cumbria GeoConservation Group has spoken out on the issue. In a letter, the group said: “We wish to record our horror and disapproval at the...

A much-loved landmark steeped in legend and superstition has been destroyed, apparently. by vandals. And now the legend grows after a claim on social media by someone calling himself Theodorus Sander that he had been led by an “evil spirit” to destroy the stone! That aside, people have taken to social media to express their outrage with various theories being proffered. The Popping Stone in the Irthing Gorge near the village of Gilsland, where Scottish author Sir Walter Scott allegedly proposed to Charlotte Carpenter in 1797. It is also a designated Site of Special Scientific In...

A HISTORICAL, local landmark has been moved after allegedly being bulldozed. Over the first few days of April, damage was seen to be done to the Popping Stone, Gilsland. The Popping Stone is a group of three rounded, sandstone boulders in the Irthing Gorge and lies within the grounds of the Gilsland Spa Hotel on the Cumbrian or west bank of the River Irthing. Caterpillar tracks have been reported along the footpath to the Popping Stone, while the stone itself has, allegedly, been rushed towards the river and turned over. The surrounding ground has also, reportedly, been churned up and...

BBC News Published The disturbance of a "part of village history" has sparked anger among residents. The Popping Stone - one large and two small boulders on a path through the Irthing Gorge at Gilsland on the border between Cumbria and Northumberland - has long been a tourist attraction. It was so named because it was where Sir Walter Scott reputedly "popped the question" to his beloved in 1797. However, the path was recently widened and the stones were "messed about". image copyrightNicola Redman image captionWalkers at the weekend found that the path had been widened and the stones moved Ma...