SIR, I wonder if any Messenger readers may be able to help me with a bit of local knowledge? There is a road which runs between Kirkby Stephen and Sedbergh which leads into Mallerstang and is referred to locally as The Tommy Road'. I have asked some of the regulars in my pub if they know the reason why and nobody seems to. Can any of your readers supply the answer?

Gary Robinson The Golden Fleece, Brough