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.
The Purity Brewing Company (founded 2005) maintains their original concept – to brew high-quality beers, in a natural and sustainable way.
This isn’t a release for the avid record collector, even one whose favourite music decade was the 1970s.
This recipe shouldn’t be mistaken for French macarons, coconut macaroons are simply a sweet chewy fluffy looking cookie. They are insanely easy to make and are extremely yummy.
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