Cumbria Past
Appleby St Lawrence Church
Society
Visit to Bewcastle and its environs
24th July 2026Join Dr Richard Newman on a walk around Bewcastle, looking at the church, and the castle built on a Roman fort, with a walk up to the Bank limekilns and back
Society
Carlisle Cathedral library and stained-glass tour
18th September 2026Join Dr Steph Carter, Head of Collections for tour of the library and stained-glass
Society
Kendal Conference: Connecting with Cumbrias colonial past: enduring legacies and shared futures
24th October 2026Join Dr Joe Rigby for a fascinating one-day conference, bringing together researchers working on Cumbrias colonial history.
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We publish a Newsletter three times a year.
The current (Summer 2026) contents include:
- 50 years preserving Cumbria’s heritage at Eskdale Mill: Interview with Mill Manager Kate Hughes
- Networks of patronage and production: the 18th century enamelled glass of the Beilby family and their associations in Cumberland and Westmorland
- The Pilgrimage of Hadrian’s Wall 2029
- Iron Age and Roman Cumbria and Cumbrians, CWAAS conference, February 2026
- Potential for Roman Mining in Cumbria
- Online Lectures for Members 2026-27: advance notice
- Launch event for the publication of Thomas Machell’s Westmorland, at the Armitt Museum, Ambleside
- Preview – Rough Class: Schooling & rioting – the growth of a Cumbrian Town 1865-1905
- Review – Industrial Railways & Locomotives of Furness, Westmorland and the Isle of Man
- The 1926 general strike in Cumberland and Westmorland
and more ....
24th July 2026
A wonderful afternoon exploring Bewcastle: Friday 24th July 2026, 1.30pm .
18th September 2026
Carlisle Cathedral library and stained-glass tour: Friday 18 September 10.30-12.30.
24th October 2026
Connecting with Cumbrias colonial past: enduring legacies and shared futures: 24 October 2026, 9.30am-5.15pm.
More
For later events check the main listing.