Christopher Cooper – known as Kitty – died at the George Inn, Newton Reigny, in 1902 aged 84. His story is one of wrestling, poaching, road repairs, farming, the yeomanry – and night soil. The b...Read More
In chapter 6 of my book, Port Carlisle, a history built on hope, I tried to disentangle the various Carlisle manufacturers who backed the canal. Including Joseph Ferguson. I pondered that he might hav...Read More
