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Showing posts with label Furness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Furness. Show all posts
Tuesday, 7 April 2020

New Mini Video Series - One Minute Histories

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It's been a while since I last posted here, I’ve had a lot on outside of Furness Hidden Heritage so haven’t had much time to produce an...
Friday, 28 June 2019

A church with a Norman origin - St. Cuthbert's Church, Kirkby

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Heading up the west coast of the Furness Peninsula you will find the lovely little village of Kirkby-in-Furness and with it the church of S...
Tuesday, 26 March 2019

A Coastal Church with a Rich History - St. Cuthbert's Church, Aldingham

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Perched beside the gravel beach on the east coast of the Furness Peninsula is the rather lovely Aldingham Church. Aldingham Church,...
Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Lost Railway at Greenodd | Snapshot Series

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The small village of Greenodd, just off the A590 on the way in or out of Furness, today is a quite place with a few local amenities among t...
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Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Wordsworth in Furness

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Furness has often held an interest for literary and artistic folk and holds links to several well known characters. One rather notable poet...
Sunday, 10 February 2019

New Interactive Furness Heritage Map

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I’ve been doing a bit of work on the Furness Hidden Heritage web page and have just released a new interactive map of Furness heritage. I...
Tuesday, 5 February 2019

Sir John Barrow's Cottage, Ulverston | Snapshot Series

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Sitting on the junction of two Ulverston roads stands a small building once home to Sir John Barrow. Sir John Barrow, as ment...
Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Heritage From the Air | Series 1 Montage | VIDEO

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Over the last year we have been exploring some of the wonderful historic sites of Furness from above in the first of our Heritage from the ...
Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Spooky tales from South Cumbria - Halloween Special!

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In 2013 we took a look at several spooky tales from the Furness Peninsula , then in 2016 we showcased even more sinister tales from the area...
Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Hoad Monument, Ulverston | Snapshot Series

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One of the most prominent features visible from the Furness town of Ulverston is the random lighthouse that sits upon a hill above the town...
Tuesday, 7 August 2018

Aldingham Motte from the Air | VIDEO

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Aldingham Motte is all that remains of a Norman Motte and Bailey castle, once home to Michael Le Fleming. Much of the original castles ba...
Monday, 25 June 2018

Gleaston Castle from the Air | VIDEO

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The romantic ruins of Gleaston Castle are well known in Furness but take to the air and the site takes on a new dimension... Back in 2013...
Tuesday, 5 September 2017

A ram's head and a chimney - Ramsden Hall, Barrow

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What do you think of when you see an image like the one to the right?  Industry maybe? Mills and factories of the Victorian age perh...
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Tuesday, 22 August 2017

A Lost Medieval Priory Beneath a Grand Country House, Conishead Priory

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Conishead Priory today is a well visited attraction, home to Buddhist monks and an impressive and “…very important Gothic revival country h...
Tuesday, 23 May 2017

The Remnants of a Lakeland Industry, the Haverthwaite Charcoal Burner's Huts

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To the top of Furness and inside the Lake District National Park, just before reaching Windermere, is the quaint village of Haverthwaite, a...
Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Little Mill, Dalton | Snapshot Series

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Tucked away in a small wooded area on a footpath between Dalton and Barrow-in-Furness is a hidden remnant of the past, the remains of Littl...
Wednesday, 26 April 2017

A Medieval Farmstead upon a Furness Fell | VIDEO

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Heathwaite Fell, sitting to the north of the Furness peninsula, is a vast and wild place but hidden amongst the bracken and the windswept f...
Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Built by Monks, Dalton Castle

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Standing proud overlooking Dalton, the ancient capital of Furness, is the small but impressive pele tower known as Dalton Castle. T...
Tuesday, 14 February 2017

The Conishead Runes | Snapshot Series

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In 1928 a block or red sandstone was discovered at Conishead Priory during an excavation of the medieval priory. This stone was the capital...
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