Economic and Industrial History

The image above shows Florence Mine, Egremont, which was the last working iron mine in Cumbria (indeed said to be the last working iron mine in Europe), until it closed in 2007

RECORDING MORECAMBE BAY

A new on-line resource for exploring the history of the Bay can be found here

ARCHAEOLOGY

Roman Roads in Cumbria  A link to the Roman Roads website

Kirkhead Tower:  A geophysical survey carried out by Durham University for the Morecambe Bay partnership

• Lime Kilns in Westmorland, by David Johnson
• Pounds & Pinfolds of Cumbria, by Nigel Mills
• Leisure and Tourism in Cumbria: an Overview, by Eric Apperley
• Leisure and Tourism: Appendix 1 - Pennine Way
• Leisure and Tourism: Appendix 2 - Coast to Coast Way
• Leisure and Tourism: Appendix 3 - Hadrian's Wall Path
• Leisure and Tourism: Appendix 4 - Visible Remains of Hadrian's Wall
• Leisure and Tourism: Appendix 5 - Coastal Way
• Leisure and Tourism: Appendix 6 - Cycle Routes