Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Pembroke, was born at Skipton Castle on 30 January 1590, during the reign of Elizabeth I. She is celebrated for her diary and her tireless restoration of her properties in Cumbria and North Yorkshire which were badly damaged in the Civil War. She died at Brougham Castle in Cumbria on 22 March 1676, when she was 86 in the room where her father had been born.
A brief biography of Lady Anne Clifford who restored and rebuilt many churches and castles in Cumbria and North Yorkshire. www.visitcumbria.com/anneclif.htm
A brief history of various members of the Clifford family, including Lady Anne who is celebrated for her diary and her tireless restoration of her properties in Cumbria and North Yorkshire which were badly damaged in the Civil War. From Burley school, i www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/7695/clifford.html
Follow in the footsteps of this indomitable woman, whose life and work still influence the Yorkshire Dales and the Eden Valley. This walk commences at Skipton Castle in North Yorkshire, and finishes at Brougham Castle in Cumbria. www.pikedaw.freeserve.co.uk/walks/lady_anne_clifford_walk.htm
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