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Kirkmadrine Stones

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September 1, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Kirkmadrine Stones

A group of early Christian stones were discovered in the 19th century during construction of a family mortuary chapel in Kirkmadrine. Kirkmadrine … [Read more...]

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Heritage open days

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August 19, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Wreay Church , Cumbria

Many castles, churches and public venues will be opening their doors in September as part of a scheme called European Heritage Days. The idea was launched … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Places Tagged With: 25th Anniversary, Admission Fee, Architectural Gems, Architectural Heritage, Architecture History, Baroness, Blue Plaque, Community Champions, Council Of Europe, Doorstops, England Heritage, England Scotland Wales, English Heritage, European Heritage Days, European Scheme, French Minister Of Culture, Georgian Townhouses, Granada Spain, heritage open days, Heritage Weekend, Jack Lang, Local Architecture, Minister Of Culture, Modernist Masterpieces, Open Doors, Public Heritage, Public Venues, Roman Life, Second World War, Style Period, Tudor Buildings, Victorian Factories

Countess Pillar near Penrith

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July 26, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Situated by the side of the busy A66 just outside Penrith in Cumbria, is a stone tower known as the Countess Pillar. Standing around 4m tall and on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, People Tagged With: 13th Century, 40th Anniversary, A66, anne, Appleby, Appleby In Westmorland, Brougham, Brougham Castle, Civil War Lady, clifford, Clifford Chapel, Commentators, countess, Countess Pillar, Daysout, Dowager, Earl Of Pembroke, Eccp, English Civil War, English Heritage, Four Faces, George Clifford, Images, Iron Railing, Iron Railings, Lady Anne Clifford, Left Caption, M6, Male Heirs, mark, Mother Margaret, Motorists, Nearby Castles, Pembrook, penrith, Penrith Cumbria, Pious Mother, Social Circles, stone, Stone Tower, Sundials, Visitor Information, Westmorland

Festival of British Archaeology

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July 22, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

National Parks across the UK are looking forward to welcoming more visitors than ever this summer as people decide to holiday at home. With National … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, People Tagged With: 1492, 17th July, 23 July, 26 July, 28 July, 4th Century, Archaeologists, Barrows, British Archaeology, Family Discovery, Fire Breathing Dragons, Fortnight, Fun Family, Goat Hill, Going Back In Time, Heritage Events, Hill Bridge, lake district, Lake District National Park, National Parks, National Trust, Northern Britain, Outdoor Clothing, Prehistoric Burial, Recent Discoveries, Roman Army, Roman Mosaic, Roman Mosaics, Roman Style, Royal Forest, Stunning Location, Walking Boots, windermere

Restoration signs

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July 9, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Old road signs in the Yorkshire Dales are being given a wash and brush up. Some of the signs date back to the 1950s and are in need of some tender loving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Transport Tagged With: 1918, 1950s, Cultural Heritage, Dales National Park, Edge Of The Road, Hutchinson, Junk Metal, Lettering, Management Officer, Road Signs, Rust, Ryland, Sense Of Place, Stan, Tender Loving Care, Visitor Management, Volunteers, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Solway Aviation Museum

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July 5, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Avro Vulcan XJ823

The Solway Aviation Museum is based at Carlisle Airport, just a few miles from the city of Carlisle on the A69. Situated in some old airport sheds, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Technology Tagged With: 24 January, A69, Adults, Air Raid Shelter, Aircraft Engines, Aircraft Power, Airfields, Aviation Enthusiasts, Aviation History, Aviation Society, Avro Vulcan, Blue Streak, Carlisle Airport, Displays, Ejector Seat, Electronic Guidance, Falklands Conflict, Hall Houses, Interactive Touchscreen, Little Gem, Mambers, Martin Baker, Naafi, Raf, Raf Spadeadam, Rocket Engines, Rocket Launch, Rocket Program, Royal Observer Corps, Seat Manufacturer, Solway Aviation Museum, Star Attraction, Things To Do List, Volunteers

All aboard the Heritage bus

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July 2, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

All aboard for a trip around the North York Moors National Park

Nostalgia fans will be in their element this summer with two heritage buses offering trips to and around the North York Moors National Park. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Transport Tagged With: 29 August, Abbeys, Bank Holiday Monday, Bedford Coach, Bus Tours, Day Travel, Fabulous Views, Helmsley, Hutton Le Hole, Leyland, Moors National Park, North York Moors, North York Moors National Park, Picturesque Villages, Sutton Bank, Thirsk, Transport Project, Vintage Bus, Vintage Buses, Visitor Information Centres

Whitehaven Pit Disaster

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July 2, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

On the evening of Wednesday, May 11th 1910 the west Cumberland town of Whitehaven was rocked by a disaster deep underground. High on the cliff tops … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, People Tagged With: 11 September, Bain And Co, Carbon Monoxide, Causes Of Death, Chief Inspector, Co2, Colonel, Coroners Inquest, Cumberland, Cumberland Town, Disaster, Dr Harris, Eleven Days, First Signs, Firstly, Lonsdale, Messrs, Miles Out To Sea, Mining Museum, Pit, Pit Head, Public Face, Redmayne, Richard Walker, Robert Steele, Suffocation, Thick Dust, Town Hall, Wellington, West Cumberland

Bench marks and levelling points

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May 31, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Carved or screwed in to thousands of walls around the country are symbols or devices used for map making before the advent of the global positioning system … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture, Featured Tagged With: Advent, Angle Iron, arrow, Bench Mark, Bench Marks, Bolt, Brackets, Buildings, Carved Stone, England Wales, Focus, Foundations, Global Positioning System, Granite, Great Britain, Half A Million, Haymarket London, Height Above Sea Level, Horizontal Line, Levelling Staff, Mainland, Metal Plates, Name Derives From, Observatories, Ordnance Datum, Ordnance Survey, Org Uk, Pillar, Rural Areas, Sandstone, Sea Level, Serial Number, Triangulation Pillars, Urban Areas

Central Hall Methodist Church, Fisher Street, Carlisle

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May 31, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Built in 1922 the Central Methodist Hall in Carlisle closed in 2005. It was opened on April 12th, 1923 by Mr Joseph Rank. The estimated cost of the … [Read more...]

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Kirkmadrine Stones

Kirkmadrine Stones

A group of early Christian stones were discovered in the 19th century during construction … [Read More...]

Wreay Church , Cumbria

Heritage open days

Many castles, churches and public venues will be opening their doors in September … [Read More...]

Countess Pillar near Penrith

Situated by the side of the busy A66 just outside Penrith in Cumbria, is a stone … [Read More...]

Festival of British Archaeology

National Parks across the UK are looking forward to welcoming more visitors than … [Read More...]

Restoration signs

Old road signs in the Yorkshire Dales are being given a wash and brush up. Some … [Read More...]