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Strands Inn part 2

Strands Inn part 2

Posted on October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 by HarrietP
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

Strands Inn, Netherwasdale

Posted on September 11, 2022October 9, 2022 by HarrietP
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 riot

Posted on August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 by HarrietP
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

Posted on July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 by HarrietP
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 Penrith postman

Posted on June 26, 2022June 12, 2022 by HarrietP
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
Wicked Jimmy’s ghost

Wicked Jimmy’s ghost

Posted on May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 by HarrietP
Wicked Jimmy’s ghost : James Lowther, the first Earl of Lonsdale, was feared and hated in life. And like all heavy-duty villains, those feelings didn’t end when he died, aged 66, in 1802. His name... Read More
Jonathan Thompson quiet Penrith hero

Jonathan Thompson quiet Penrith hero

Posted on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by HarrietP
Jonathan Thompson wasn’t perhaps not a hero in the sense of brave deeds (though he put himself in danger as a fire fighter). But he was well-regarded by his contemporaries and deserves to be remembe... Read More
Easter in Carlisle 1803

Easter in Carlisle 1803

Posted on April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 by HarrietP
Easter in Carlisle Easter in Carlisle has previously been mentioned on Cumbrian Characters, in a post on the public space by Carlisle Castle known as the Sorceries. The post covered the old tradition ... Read More
Lancelot Harrison, gunsmith and truss maker 

Lancelot Harrison, gunsmith and truss maker 

Posted on February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 by HarrietP
The gravestone of Lancelot Harrison, is sited near the entrance to Beacon Edge Cemetery, Penrith. It stands out for two reasons: first, it looks ‘too new’ for someone who died in 1880, and; second... Read More
Handloom weavers – starvation in Carlisle

Handloom weavers – starvation in Carlisle

Posted on January 2, 2022 by HarrietP
Handloom weavers – starvation in Carlisle In my previous post, I contrasted the ‘bright lights’ of Christmas 1854 in Carlisle with the plight of families who were dying from starvation and relat... Read More
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