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New book on Penrith

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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Kirkoswald and Renwick Book Launch

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The launch of Kirkoswald and Renwick on 21st May was a great success. We had over 80 guests and sold 65 copies of the book! There was excellent tea and cake, and the whole event was very well organised by local residents. Particular thanks to Beryl Watts and Neville Jackson.

Cumbria Census

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Census data for Allerdale Below and West wards are now available on the members-only part of the website. These documents can be found under 'Work in Progress'. Other wards will be made available as soon as data collection has been completed.

Gamblesby article now online

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The VCH draft township article for Gamblesby has just been completed. You can view a copy here.

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