Peat Cutter's barrow, Foulshaw Moss
Hope, Charity, Faith: Brampton Church
Blaeu, 1639
Brougham Castle
Charcoal Burners on Coniston Lake, from A P Brydson, Two Lakeland Townships, 1908

Kirkandrews on Esk - Interim Draft Online

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Part of an interim draft article for Kirkandrews on Esk is now available to view online, including the introduction, landownership, economic and religious history sections.

Fay Winkworth, one of the volunteers on the VCH Cumbria project, has completed drafts of these four sections of the parish article for Kirkandrews on Esk. She is currently unable to continue her research on the history of the parish but has agreed that these interim drafts should be posted to make the fruits of her work available.

Kirkandrews on Esk Interim Drafts

CWAAS 150th Anniversary Programme

Date the event has passed: 22/01/2016

To celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2016, the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society (CWAAS) have organised a series of special events, including lectures, museum exhibitions, and expeditions within Cumbria.

Upland Landscapes Study Day

Date the event has passed: 12/10/2018

The RHC at Lancaster University are hosting a speciall study day event - 'Upland Landscapes and World Heritage – insights from the past and prospects for the future' on Friday 12th October 2018. This part of a series of events to mark the relaunch of the Ruskin Library and Research Centre.

Advance Notice: David Starkey Lecture 11 June 2015

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We are pleased to announce that David Starkey has agreed to give a lecture on Magna Carta to CCHT members and visitors at Rheged, nr Penrith, on 11 June 2015. The lecture will be at 7.30pm, and will be priced at £25. Further details in due course (bookings will be via Rheged)

Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society