Stone beasts
The Dacre Bears
Bear, cat, and supper.
See it clearly
- What's there
- Stone bears in a churchyard
- Legend from
- Penrith
- Tone
- Whimsical
Four bears tell a story.
Four weathered stone figures stand at the corners of Dacre churchyard. In 1890 Chancellor Ferguson thought they told a four-part story: a bear asleep, a small animal climbing onto it, a struggle, and the bear eating it. Their date and purpose remain unknown.