Lorton and Derwent Fells Local History Society

Brackenthwaite Buttermere Embleton Lorton Loweswater Mockerkin Pardshaw Wythop

Our Programme (see below)

We arrange an event for each month, normally on the second Thursday. Talks, open to visitors, alternate with activities mainly for members. We try to arrange a variety of activities, from walks and visits to presentations and workshops to cater for the wide range of interests of our members. Additionally there are specialist groups and projects which are outside of the scope of this programme.

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Our Next Event

High Lorton 1863
High Lorton 1863

Programme for 2008

10th Jan

Talk: by Tim Padley: Unearthing Carlisle's History (preceded at 6.30 by a meeting for participants on the NT Landscape Survey

13th Mar

Talk: by David Cranstone: Salt from the Solway

May 17th

Visit to Troutbeck and the Armitt. Now full.

8th May

Talk: by Dr Angus Winchester: The Discovery of the Vikings; changing views od Cumbria's past

12th Jun

Launch of the book Life in old Loweswater at 7pm, The Society's agm at 7.30pm, and a presentation of the members' work on the Historic Landscape Survey by Sandra Shaw 

10th July

Talk: by Stan Beckensall: Prehistoric rock-art and stone circles

12th &13th 19th&20th July Exhibition of the Historic Landscape Survey of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater. Yew Tree Hall, 10.30 to 3.30 daily. No charge; donations to YTH
11th Sep Talk: by Stuart Eastwood on The Border Regiment

13th Sep

Visit to Arkleby House farm and Limekilns. 2pm Numbers limited. Contact Ted Petty 0190085264

26th Sep The Bradbury lecture. Dr Michael Winstanley of the buildings of Cockermouth around 1910

13th Nov

Talk: by Dr Rob David: The abominable traffic; slave traders, plantation owners and abolitionists in Cumbria.