Maryport is situated on the west coast of Cumbria just north of Whitehaven. Its history dates back 2000 years to around 122AD with the arrival of the … [Read more...]
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A walk around Maryport
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Maryport ‘Camp Farm’ could be developed
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The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has given the green light to Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd (HWHL) to work up plans to transform and excavate Camp Farm … [Read more...]
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Woolworths – End of an era
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With the store closure timetable being published another icon is set to be removed from the British High Street. … [Read more...]
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Goldwork Embroidery
We were asked to find out about this strange embroidery on an old purse, using metal … [Read More...]