Stanwix
Carlisle's Suburbs Series
£15.00
Stanwix only became a part of Carlisle in 1912 but that does not mean it lacks history.
The medieval village owes its name and existence to the Romans. Running through the parish is the Roman Wall and the fort associated with it provided the stone for the church; the village was placed within the former fort walls.
Much of Stanwix fell within the soccage manor of Carlisle Castle and this influenced the 19th century development.
The poor nature of the soil, being mostly clay, provided the material for brickmakers who were expanding villages within Stanwix with new houses.
Buses and trams linked Stanwix with Carlisle while railways and aeroplanes connected with places further afield.
Post-war development brought new housing estates and a 1951 expansion of the city boundaries to take in Kingstown.
All of this and much more will be found within these pages.
publisher:
P3 Publications
pages:
112p
Publication Date:
2018-05-21
format:
Paperback; 296 x 210mm
ISBN:
9780993183553
illustrations:
Colour illustrations and photographs throughout