Cantlin Stone
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The Cantlin Stone is a rough stone approximately two feet across with an inscription recording the death of one Willam Cantlin in the place where it is, and the fact that he was buried at
History
The stone was placed on the hill as a commemoration to a
The incident came to public attention in 1875, when the Clun Forest Enclosure Act was passed, the parish maintained its claim of the ground with proof of the burial and was subsequently awarded "several hundred acres more" to its territory.[3]
Cantrell over time has turned into Cantlin. The name Cantrell is said to be a compound of Can't and Tell, because the parish did not want to bury a nameless man.[2] The story has been passed down from generation to generation of people in the area.
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In 1858, the
Cantlin Stone Free Festival
From 1980 to 1990 a free festival was held at the stone, but was moved to Llanbister in 1991.[5]
See also
Media related to Cantlin Stone at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ [httpw://www.bishopscastle.co.uk/tourism/beautyspot.htm Local Beauty Spots]
- ^ a b "Bettws Y Crwyn; History, Geography, Farming & People." Published 2007.
- ^ Mee, Arthur (1939). The King's England: Shropshire. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 27.
- ^ Jonathan Bower Protheroe's Website
- ^ "Cantlin stone free festival 1980".