凯西克(,)是英国英格兰坎布里亚郡的一个集镇。人口有4,281人,位于德文特湖以北,距离巴森怀特湖很近。
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在13世纪,该镇称为Cese-wic,表明它是一个奶酪市场。
中世纪
16世纪,在凯西克发现了小型矿山,是世界上最早的石墨铅笔的发源地。铅笔工业保持到今天,有坎伯兰铅笔博物馆和世界上最大的铅笔。
1276年,英格兰国王爱德华一世特许凯西克获得集镇地位。每个周六,在镇中心的主要步行街上举办集市。市场上的Moot Hall一度用作市政厅,现在作为当地旅游询问处使用。
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外部链接
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20191205212309/https://www.keswick.org/ keswick.org] - Keswick Tourism Association's official guide to Keswick and the North Lakes
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071116134751/http://www.keswickfilmfestival.org/ The official website of Keswick's annual film festival]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070602154822/http://www.dokeswick.com/ Keswick's tourism and community website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070514012532/http://www.lake-district-keswick.co.uk/ Guide to Keswick and the Northern Lake District]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070531184614/http://www.keswickmrt.org.uk/ Keswick Mountain Rescue Team]
*[http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/fuhy1225/article?mid=22979 湖區Keswick - 鉛筆發源地]
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