Mines of the Lake District Fells
September 5, 2024
A colleague of mine, John Adams, was the author of the below book, the second edition of which was published 27 years ago.
A colleague of mine, John Adams, was the author of the below book, the second edition of which was published 27 years ago.
In 1722 Thomas Blacklock left £20 to St Cuthbert’s parish,“the interest to be distributed every year, at the discretion of the overseers of the poor.”
Pultney Corrie was born in Carlisle in 1856. At first he was a tobacconist but by 1893 he was advertised as a cycle agent in Rickergate…
The Post Office archives record that the first box in mainland Britain was erected in Botchergate, Carlisle, in 1853. This is commemorated today with a replica Penfold box, located outside the Old Town Hall in Carlisle city centre. So why Carlisle?
The railway carriage below, built by Tweedale and Barton for the Stockton and Darlington line in 1846, is preserved in the National Collection.
The basin of the Carlisle Canal, off Port Road, was supplied by water from a reservoir at Ratlingate, before reaching the first lock near Monkhill.
This marks the final article of 2023, and what a bustling year it has been for us at OSCAR Pet Foods Carlisle. Thank you so much for your valued support during 2023.
As you read this it may well be raining, and you may wonder what all the fuss is about viz hosepipe bans and conserving water.
It’s estimated that 65% of the dog population is overweight and that 88% of dog owners don’t know how much they should be feeding their pet! It is easy to see how our pets can put on a few pounds in a short space of time.
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