Bakewell

/ (ˈbeɪkwɛl) /

noun

Robert . 1725–95, English agriculturist; radically improved livestock breeding, esp of cattle and sheep

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Example sentences from the Web for bakewell

They are, however, capable of great improvement, as instanced in the case of Bakewell's celebrated Longhorn herds.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron
The green side of Mount Bakewell was spotted with sheep, and above them frowned a forest of dark trees.
The Bushman|Edward Wilson Landor
Beautifully romantic scenes are to be found among the high crags on the Bakewell road, overhanging the river Wye.
Rides on Railways|Samuel Sidney
From hence I came through some villages to a small town of the name of Bakewell.
Travels in England in 1782|Charles P. Moritz

A kind of jam-cake, called a "Bakewell pudding," gives another sort of fame to the place.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various