herdwick

herdwick
herd·wick

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  • Herdwick — Herdwick …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Herdwick — [ hə:dwɪk] noun a sheep of a hardy mountain breed from the north of England. Origin C19: from obs. herdwick pasture ground …   English new terms dictionary

  • herdwick — n. 1 an animal of a hardy breed of mountain sheep from N. England. 2 this breed. Etymology: obs. herdwick pasture ground (as HERD, WICK(2)), perh. because this breed originated in Furness Abbey pastures …   Useful english dictionary

  • Herdwick (sheep) — The Herdwick is a traditional breed of domestic sheep native to the mountainous Lake District of Cumbria in North West England. The name Herdwick is derived from the Old Norse herdvyck , meaning sheep pasture.cite journal last = Bryson first =… …   Wikipedia

  • Herdwick — n. robust sheep with thick coarse wool native to the Lake District of England …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Beatrix Potter — This article is about the author. For the sociologist and reformer, see Beatrice Webb. Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter Born 28 July 1866 Kensington, London, England Died 2 …   Wikipedia

  • Lake District — The Skiddaw massif, town of Keswick and Derwent Water seen from Walla Crag …   Wikipedia

  • Troutbeck Park — is a farm to the north of Troutbeck village in South Lakeland, Cumbria. In 1923 there was a risk of it being sold for development, so Beatrix Potter bought it and kept it as a working farm. She bred Herdwick sheep there, and became president of… …   Wikipedia

  • Beatrix Potter — im Alter von ca. 15 Jahren Die junge Beatrix Potter …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Scafell Pike — viewed from Wastwater Elevation 978 m (3,209 ft) …   Wikipedia

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