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
• The Industries and Economy of Cumbria by Eric Apperley
• Leisure and Tourism by Eric Apperley
• The Administration of Cumbria by Eric Apperley
• Disasters in Cumbria 1900 onwards