Grasmere, from West's Guide to the Lakes, 1778
Swinside stone circle
Bewcastle
From Mogg's 1829 edn of Paterson's Roads (orig engraving by Paas, c.1784)
Duddon Furnace, from Alfred Fell, The Early Iron Industry of Furness, 1908

CCHT AGM

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The fourth CCHT AGM was held on Saturday 5th April at Lowther Castle.

There was an excellent turn out by members of the Trust. Tributes were paid by the Trustees and members to Richard Brockington, who stood down as secretary of the Trust after four years. The role of secretary has now been taken over by Tiffany Hunt. After the formal business of the AGM was completed, presentations were made by Sarah Rose, who discussed her experiences as a VCH drafter, and by and Angus Winchester, who provided a virtual tour of Lowther church.

David Starkey lecture update

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Bookings are now open for the David Starkey lecture on 11 June. The event, which is hosted by CCHT, is entitled "The Magna Carta 800 Years On", and will take place at the Rheged Centre, near Penrith at 7pm on Thursday 11 June, followed by a buffet supper. Tickets, price £25 (lecture a

Sources for Religious History

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A new set of guidelines are now available for those working on parish/township articles. Briefing Note 4 provides a checklist of sources for anyone working on the religious history of a parish or township. These guidelines can be found on the 'Resources' page.

Cumbria Census

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Census data for Allerdale Below and West wards are now available on the members-only part of the website. These documents can be found under 'Work in Progress'. Other wards will be made available as soon as data collection has been completed.

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