Byrnes Monument, Hesket, Cumbria
This roadside monument has an inscription which reads; HERE CONSTABLE JOSEPH BYRNES FELL ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 29 1885, SHOT BY THE THREE NETHERBY BURGLARS WHOM HE SINGLE HANDED ENDEAVOURED TO ARREST. It was restored in 1911.
Location
Cumbria HesketPeriod
Victorian (1837 - 1901)Themes
