Category: Cumbria history
Inglewood Rifle Corps
Inglewood Rifle Corps was formed, with patriotic fervour, as a Victorian Dad’s Army Its soldiers included boys in their teens and men in their 50s. There were grocers, painters, solicitors, publican... Read More
Yanwath Hall
Yanwath Hall – answers on a postcard! Cumbrian Characters is heading off-piste this week, to the lovely county of Devon. With a little mystery. Namely: why did the writer of this postcard wish to se... Read More
Dockray Hall
‘Dockray Hall in Penrith is being sold for £500,000…’ So read the story in the News and Star a few days ago. The pub: ‘comprises two bars, with separate, snug dining areas, all traditio... Read More
Strands Inn part 2
This is the second part of an article on the Strands Inn at Netherwasdale. You can find part 1 here; First, a reminder: in 1842, the Strands Inn was taken over by the Gunson family, who stayed there t... Read More
Strands Inn, Netherwasdale
The Strands Inn and Screes Inn were built in 18th century and both retain many original features, with log fires and wooden beams throughout… (they) are perfectly positioned to explore the natural b... Read More
Seathwaite riot
Seathwaite is a small hamlet in Borrowdale valley, in the Lake District (1991 population 152 people). It’s hard to imagine anywhere less likely to be a hotbed of violence, but Seathwaite has two dub... Read More
Kendal town clock
Kendal town clock has told the time on the town hall since 1861. But it had a predecessor. By 1837, the previous town clock (with a wooden face) had been marking time for 70 years. It was atop the old... Read More
Abraham Greenhow Penrith postman
Abraham Greenhow: the man who delivered the mail. Continuing a look into the lives of just a few of the thousands of people buried at Beacon Edge Cemetery, Penrith: Abraham Jacques Greenhow was baptis... Read More