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Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. 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...
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, 17 July 2018

A spire seen across the town - St. James' Church, Barrow

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Across the town of Barrow-in-Furness, if you look across the skyline, there is one heritage building that can almost always be seen - the s...
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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, 14 March 2017

The Roxy Cinema, Dalton | Snapshot Series

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This photo was taken in 1997 and shows the then dilapidated remains of the old Roxy Cinema and bingo hall in Dalton. The building was on...
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Tuesday, 17 January 2017

The Pinfold, Dalton | Snapshot Series

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In the shadow of St. Mary’s Church, sitting on Goose Green in Dalton-in-Furness, is a peculiar little feature known as the pinfold. ...
Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Birkrigg Stone Circle from the Air | VIDEO

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Birkrigg stone circle is one of the best known and preserved prehistoric sites of the Furness Peninsula. We took a look at this and the who...
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Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Furness Heritage Sites by Night

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The heritage sites across Furness are beautiful and captivating by day but of the night they become even more awe inspiring! In this po...
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Tuesday, 4 November 2014

The Priapus Stone, Urswick | Snapshot Series

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Set at the foot of a wall on the road through Urswick lies, on the face of it, a typical limestone rock often found around the area. But th...
Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Furness Abbey, the Second Richest Cistercian Abbey in Britain

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Sitting in a narrow valley on the outskirts of Barrow and Dalton is the magnificent and beautiful Furness Abbey! The great sandstone rui...
Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Fading Faces in Medieval Quarries - The Amphitheatre Next to Furness Abbey

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Many people will know of Furness Abbey, the stunning red ruins that expand from the earth in majestic beauty, but you may not know some of...
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Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Birkrigg Common, Prehistoric Landscape to Quaker Burial Ground

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Set to the East of Urswick village stretches Birkrigg Common, a vast amount of scrubland and limestone outcrops free for the public to exp...
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Tuesday, 1 October 2013

The Hidden Heritage of Abbots Wood, Barrow

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Set above the beautiful ruins of Furness Abbey lies the extensive Abbots Wood! Abbots wood is a popular destination for locals with seve...
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