Asby History Group

If you wish to attend this event please let Keith know by 3 July at the latest.

Led by:  Richard Brockington.

Some of you may remember Richard’s presentation to the History Group, based on his recent publication in the Victoria County History Series, Kirkoswald and Renwick, or perhaps you read the report of its publication in the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald on 1 June?

The plan is that we meet at the bus-shelter in Great Asby at 1pm on July 10th, to sort out cars and drivers, before proceeding to Kirkoswald. Richard has made arrangements with Tim Fetherstonhaugh to enable us to park at the College.

We begin the afternoon with Tim leading us on a tour of the College, which is the family home.  (There will be a charge of £5 per person for this tour.). For a little more information on the College, see this website,  or look at Hyde, M & Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cumbria, London, 2010, p 476.

Following the tour of the College, Richard will guide us around the church and the castle, before we return to the cars at around 4pm.

For the full picture about Kirkoswald, you could, of course, always go to Brockington, R with Rose, S, Victoria County History of Cumbria: Kirkoswald and Renwick, Institute of Historical Research, London, 2019. (Best price is probably on the University of Lancaster website)

Tim and Richard will need to know numbers in advance, so it would be very helpful if you could let the organiser know before June 29th.  

All welcome, both AHG members and non-members.