Date the event has passed: 30/08/2019
A new book on the history of Penrith in the thirteenth century has been published by CWAAS. The Kings of Scots, The Liberty of Penrith, and the making of Britain (1237 - 1296) by Keith J Stringer examines the relationship between the Liberty and the English and Scottish crowns.
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An Image Gallery has now been added to the website. The first images include a selection of extracts of early maps showing parts of Cumbria.
Also included are scans of several engravings from Thomas Pennant's 1801 Tour of Alston Moor.
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The Department of History has recently been given the research papers of the late Gordon Elliott of Hull, who pioneered the study of field systems in Cumberland.
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Border Society: States, Governance and People, c.1150-c.1300 - Lancaster University, Saturday 6th July 2013, 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
