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Wigton Monument - Photo:
Nigel Monckton
CCL |
The mainly Georgian market
town of Wigton, between Caldbeck and the Solway
coast, has always been a hive of activity and has
Norman roots dating back at least 1,000 years. It
has a pre-medieval town plan, which can still be
traced today.
The Romans stationed cavalrymen at
‘Olenacum’ south of the town. The market place has
a 19th century fountain erected in 1872. Built of
granite, it features four bronze reliefs of the
Acts of Mercy by the Pre-Raphaelite sculptor
Thomas Woolner. |
