Village Histories - Grange-over-Sands

Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society

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Village Histories - Grange-over-Sands

Grange-over-Sands
This Village History is part of the CPLHS Village Histories Project. It is an historical overview of the village and should be read as a “work in progress”. It initially concentrates on the development of Grange as a tourist town and will be expanded as research progresses.

INTRODUCTION.

Grange-over-Sands has develped, since it was a small hamlet, in many and diverse ways to be the main commercial and visitor centre for this area (Cartmel being perhaps a close contender for this accolade). The members of Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society are researching and recording their personal historical interests and so this Village History reflects this. It is a series of papers relating to the history of Grange and will be added to as the research develops.

CONTENTS.

The following are links to the papers:

1. Grange-over-Sands Village History

This paper by Dr Ruth Hughes describes the development of Grange-over-Sands from a small hamlet in the south of the Cartmel Peninsula only accessible with difficulty through a period of roadbuilding to the arrival of the railway in Grange and the start of tourism in the area.

2. Grange Buildings Register

This is a register of buildings in Grange 1876 to 1952 compiled from building plans held in Cumbria Archives at Kendal Records Office by Dr Ruth Hughes.

3. An A-Z of 19C Grange-over-Sands Worthies

This is a list of Grange-over-Sands worthies, some with a short biography, and is a work in progress by Pat Rowland.

WHAT'S NEW?

Items 1 and 2 added 31/12/2011.
Item 3 added 01/02/2012.

If any CPLHS Members wish to contribute to this page please contact Nigel Mills via Contacts page of web site.