August 2026 - Cumbrian Characters

Salt on the Solway

Posted on August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 by HarrietP

Salt on the Solway In the post on the Floriston smugglers, I told how, in 1822, Revenue men confronted five presumed smugglers carrying packages they thought to be Scottish salt. But of course, extrac... Read More

Floriston smugglers

Posted on August 2, 2026August 2, 2026 by HarrietP

If you have ever seen smuggling portrayed as a victimless crime, affecting only the coffers of the government, the Floriston smugglers are a reminder that such men were not adverse to using violence w... Read More

Cumbrian Characters

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Month: August 2026

Salt on the Solway

Floriston smugglers