The history of the Lake District dates back millions of years
ago to the pre-historic Ice Age; the now beautiful area that
consists of numerous lakes and huge fells, was once covered with
large glaciers. Some scientists that study the history of the
Lake District has noted that as early as 15,000 years ago,
glaciers could have been found on the land now known as the Lake
District. As the glaciers melted and formed U-shaped valleys;
they began to fill with water. As a result, large fells or
mountains to the Western World began to form. Other valleys
filled with smaller amounts of water and are referred to as
tarns in the area. As historians studied the history of the Lake
District, they also discovered slate, a development of ocean
sediment that forms after great lengths of time. Another key in
understanding the history of the Lake District comes from the
rich limestone that is still prominent in the area today.
Limestone is a deposit of once living ocean dwellers. Geologists
and scientists alike have found ot