Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society

The society was founded in 1996 with the objective of promoting an interest in local history within Cartmel and the surrounding parishes, roughly the area between the Leven Estuary to the west and the Kent Estuary to the east.

Lecture Programme :- Click here to view and print your copy of the fully detailed CPLHS 2012 Lecture Programme. Also see dates of lectures below......

Messages for members:

1. Lectures for 2012.
We have a full list of lectures and visits arranged for 2012 beginning with:

16th February: Sizergh Castle and other local National Trust Properties - Margaret Reid.

15th March: Watermills of Cark - Les Gilpin.

19th April: Cumbria to Cambria - Archaeology of Upland Regions - Jamie Quartermaine.

8th May: Evening visit to Cumbria Archives at Barrow Records Office. Details to follow.

17th May: Lady Anne Clifford - Walter M Johnston

19th July: Morning visit to Windermere Steamboat Museum. Details to follow.

20th September: Ulverston Architectural Clues - David Fellows.

18th October: Estate, Enclosure & Tithe Maps - Dr Paul Hindle.

15th November: AGM and members Evening.

All lectures start at 7.30pm in Cartmel Village Hall.

2. The CPLHS having joined the Cumbria County History Trust as an ordinary member are now starting work on this important piece of historical work. If you wish to be part of this project please let me or any member of the Committee know.

3. CPLHS Bibliography. Please see news below about our very own Cartmel Peninsula Bibliography thanks to member John Beckett.

4. CPLHS Newsletter. If you have any research you wish published please submit it to Ruth Hughes by e-mail. Our latest Newsletter can be viewed by clicking the link below.

5. Membership for 2012. Our membership year commences on 1st December each year so your membership application for 2012 is welcome from that date. Please see the Membership & Contacts page on this web site for a membership form.

6. Heritage Photo Archive website run by our own Ken Howarth contains images of interest to all of us. Please use the link on the Links page of this website to see the latest uploaded images and an opportuntity to show your own photos on the website.

7. Research Groups. Details and dates of the House History, Oral History, Village History and Cumbria County History Groups will be published here in January. If you are interested in joining a group please have a word with me or any member of the Committee.

Nigel Mills.

                                                    CPLHS Activities.

Research Groups.

Many individual members in the CPLHS undertake their own personal research with the support of our society and all members benefit from this at our AGM where traditionally members give short presentations of their particular interests.

We also have a Village Histories Group and a developing Oral History Group which is working on several audio recordings made by a few senior members of the Cartmel community a few years ago.

All members are welcome to attend these groups just to listen or to add to the discussion. The meetings are publicised in our Newsletters and on the Home page of this website.

CPLHS Archive.

We are planning an official archive of source material held by CPLHS and a permanent record of articles and essays produced and published by our members. These will be listed in the Newsletters and this website as soon as they are available.

Lectures and Excursions.

If you have a particular interest, can recommend a speaker or have an idea for a field trip or "excursion" please let us know.

Cartmel Peninsula Bibliography - John Beckett.

A detailed and comprehensive Bibliography has been compiled by John for use by members in their research. It lists books of general interest and those that have village specific references helpful for our Villages Research Project. To view please click on the link below.