The results of the Lake District's dry stone walling competition have been announced.
13 competitors turned out near Orton on Saturday.
20 metres of wall were rebuilt.
The overall winner was Keith Golding; whilst Sam Robinson took the juniors prize.
Ruth Kirk at Friends of the Lake District said: “Cumbria boasts some of the most skilled wallers in the country and the competitive spirit between them was very much in evidence. The judges, Steve Atkinson and Bill Raine had some difficult decisions to make!
“Inspiring a new generation to continue Cumbria’s heritage of rural skills is vital for conserving our historic and iconic dry stone walls. We’re sure our competition helps to encourage more young local farmers and countryside contractors to earn a living from managing the landscape.”
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Competition Results:
Class 1 Professional
1st + Overall Winner Keith Golding (Crosby Ravensworth)
Joint 2nd – Peter Gibson (Kendal) & William Bell (Kendal)
Class 2 Amateur/Open
1st - Thomas Kendal (Grayrigg)
2nd – Bryn Wythes (Sedbergh))
3rd – Matthew Roberts (Carlisle)
Class 3 Novice/Juniors
1st – Sam Robinson (South Lakes)
2nd – Paul Gingell (Appleby)
3rd – Benedict Barnes (Crosby Ravensworth)
Junior Cup – Benedict Barnes
Class 4 Veteran
1st- George Allonby (Penrith)
2nd – Bob Bond (Kendal)
Best Cams – George Allonby, Best Foundations – Peter Gibson, Best Throughs – Will Bell/Keith Golding/Philip Smith