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Books Cumbria : History : Architecture

Architecture

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A Guide to the Milestones, Mileposts and Toll Buildings of Cumbria

A Guide to the Milestones, Mileposts and Toll Buildings of Cumbria

Colin Smith
£14.95

This guide is based on surveys of the milestones, mileposts and toll buildings to be found in Cumbria together with historical notes about the Cumberland and Westmorland turnpikes era from which most emanate. It also includes sections on the Roman and canal milestones in the county.

Publisher : Brow Bottom Enterprises
Published : June 2011
Pages : 208
Format : 168mm x 238mm paperback

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Alston Moor, Cumbria

Alston Moor, Cumbria

Lucy Jessop, Matthew Whitfield & Andrew Davison
£14.99

Buildings in a North Pennines Landscape. Alston Moor is a large rural parish in Cumbria which historically both depended upon and provided important services for the agricultural and mineral industries of the North Pennines.

Publisher : English Heritage
Published : July 2013
Pages : 140p.
Format : Paperback; 210 x 210mm.

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Brougham Castle, Cumbria

Brougham Castle, Cumbria

H. Summerson; M. Trueman; S. Harrison
£15.00

An academic, thorough study of the castle, including geological and historical surveys with many plans and maps.

Publisher : CWAAS
Published : 1998
Pages : 173p
Format : Large paperback.

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Carlisle and Cumbria: Roman and Medieval Architecture, Art and Archaeology

Carlisle and Cumbria: Roman and Medieval Architecture, Art and Archaeology

Mike McCarthy & David Weston (eds)
£32.00



Publisher : The British Archaeological Association/Maney Pub.
Published : 2004
Pages : 292
Format : Large paperback.

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Carlisle Cathedral History

Carlisle Cathedral History

David W.V. Weston
£14.95

David Weston's history is the first detailed account of how the cathedral buildings have developed and changed over the centuries. This authoratitive and scholarly study will prove invaluable to historians. The closely illustrated text provides a comprehensive record of a wonderful building.

Publisher : Bookcase
Published : 2000
Pages : 164
Format : Large paperback.

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Carlisle's First Learning Centre: Tullie House

Carlisle's First Learning Centre: Tullie House

Denis Perriam & David Ramshaw
£15.00

Regret was expressed by the Public Library and Museum Committee in 1943 because the war prevented the proper celebration of 50 years since Tullie House opened. There were events to mark 75 years and the centenary.

Publisher : P3 Publications
Published : April 2016
Pages : 144p
Format : Paperback; 296 x 210mm

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Churches of the Ancient Parish of Crosthwaite: A Brief History

Churches of the Ancient Parish of Crosthwaite: A Brief History

Betty Walker
£8.00



Publisher : Crosthwaite Church
Published : November 2018
Pages : 36p
Format : Paperback; 210 x 150mm

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Cumbrian Curiosities

Cumbrian Curiosities

Robert Woodhouse
£12.99

"Cumbria Curiosities" brings together a series of unusual, intriguing and extraordinary buildings, structures, incidents and people from all parts of the county.

Publisher : History Press
Published : October 2009
Pages : 128
Format : 164mm x 234mm paperback

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Dear Mr. Salvin : The Story of the Building of a 19th Century Ulverston Church

Dear Mr. Salvin : The Story of the Building of a 19th Century Ulverston Church

John Marsh and Anne Bonney
£6.99

On 5 June 1996, 'The Westmorland Gazette' newspaper in Kendal published a story outlining the discovery by John Marsh of an 1828 water colour of the Holy Trinity Church, Ulverston, reputedly by Miles Thompson, architect to the firm, Thompson and Webster of Kendal.

Publisher : Helm Press
Published : 1999
Pages : 84p
Format : Paperback; 207 x 149mm

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Dry Stone Walls

Dry Stone Walls

Lawrence Garner
£5.99

A study of the dry stone walls of Britain, which tells the reason for their development, technical details of their construction, regional styles and the state of the craft today. An ideal introduction. Includes a section on the Lake District.

Publisher : Shire Publications
Published : 1984
Pages : 40
Format : Paperback.

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Jaggermen's Bridges on Packhorse Trails

Jaggermen's Bridges on Packhorse Trails

Christine McEwen
£24.95

Ever since ancient times man has been required to traverse the bleak mountainous regions of the North of England to barter or sell his wares, his animals; cattle, oxen, sheep and goats. Man has also moved his cattle on to better pastures, for the well-being of himself and his family depended on the milk, meat, hides and bones. Therefore, to enable him to live more profitably, man constructed bridges across the numerous fast flowing mountain streams and becks. Many of the pathways over the mountains and hills of Northern England had been trod by ancient Britons and also Roman soldiers.

Publisher : Sledgehammer Engineering Press Ltd
Published : April 2010
Pages : 200p
Format : Hardback; 300 x 210mm

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Misericords of North West England - their Nature and Significance

Misericords of North West England - their Nature and Significance

John Dickinson
£12.95

Misericords, carved into the underside of choir stall seats in major churches and cathedrals, reveal the otherwise lost skills of medieval craftsmen, together with important insights into the thought of the period.

Publisher : Centre for North- West Regional Studies
Published : April 2008
Pages : 136
Format : 168mm x 243mm paperback

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Real Heritage Pubs of the North West

Real Heritage Pubs of the North West

Edited by Geoff Brandwood
£7.99

Compiled by the Campaign for Real Ale's Pub Heritage Group, this is a guide to the rich pub heritage treasure of the North West.

Publisher : CAMRA
Published : August 2017
Pages : 126p
Format : Paperback; 210 x 148mm

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Sarah Losh and Wreay Church

Sarah Losh and Wreay Church

Stephen Matthews
£15.00

Sarah Losh built Wreay Church in 1842. It is one of the most delightful, unusual and inspired of all Victorian churches. 'Sarah Losh and Wreay Church' is the story of this remarkable woman and her visionary work.

Publisher : BOOKCASE
Published : May 2007
Pages : 208
Format : 170mm x 245mm paperback

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Strongholds of the Border Reivers

Strongholds of the Border Reivers

Keith Durham
£11.99

In the year 1296, Edward I of England launched a series of vicious raids across the Anglo-Scottish Border in his attempt to annexe Scotland.

Publisher : Osprey
Published : March 2008
Pages : 64
Format : 182mm x 248mm paperback

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The Buildings of England - Cumbria, Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness

The Buildings of England - Cumbria, Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness

Matthew Hyde & Sir Nikolaus Pevsner
£60.00

This fully revised volume brings together the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland with the old Furness division of Lancashire, in a comprehensive architectural guide to one of England's most varied and rewarding regions.

Publisher : Yale
Published : October 2010
Pages : 776
Format : 126mm x 222mm hardback

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The Buildings of Georgian Lancaster

The Buildings of Georgian Lancaster

Andrew J. White
£6.95

A study of an exceptional range of houses and public buildings dating between 1715 and 1830, which up to now have not received the attention they deserve.

Publisher : University of Lancaster
Published : 2000
Pages : 76
Format : Large paperback.

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The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria

The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria

Mike Salter
£5.95

A detailed work featuring many local castles and tower houses.

Publisher : Folly Publications
Published : 1998
Pages : 104
Format : Paperback.

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The Chronicle of Lanercost

The Chronicle of Lanercost

Sir Herbert Maxwell
£24.00

This is a two-volume facsimile reprint of the 1913 edition. The Chronicle of Lanercost was probably compiled from oral and written material in Lanercost Priory, and put together in a form making it suitable as an appendix or continuation of the

Publisher : Llanerch
Published : 2001
Pages : 357
Format : 2 paperbacks.

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The Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne for Cumbria (1833-1872)

The Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne for Cumbria (1833-1872)

Edited by Lawrence Butler
£18.00

Sir Stephen Glynne (1807-1874) was one of the greatest church enthusiasts of his time, visiting over 5500 churches in England and Wales, making careful notes and sketches of their architecture, plans and furnishings.

Publisher : CWAAS
Published : June 2011
Pages : 144
Format : 174mm x 246mm paperback

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The Dambuilders - The Destruction of Mardale and the Building of the Haweswater Dam

The Dambuilders - The Destruction of Mardale and the Building of the Haweswater Dam

Norman Nicholson
£10.00

Mardale was one of the most pastoral and remote of all lakeland valleys. Manchester Corporation bought the valley. They demolished the village and built the Haweswater dam. By 1941, the valley had become a reservoir and its water was being piped to Manchester.

Publisher : Bookcase
Published : November 2015
Pages : p164
Format : Paperback

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The Medieval Misericords in Carlisle Cathedral

The Medieval Misericords in Carlisle Cathedral

Thirlie Grundy
£1.95

There have been many surveys and visitations about the carving and understanding of the misericords, and many photographs, but Thirlie Grundys is the first study by an artist who has used both her pencil to illustrate the subtleties of every detail, and also her hands and fingers to discover parts invisible to the eye - let alone the camera.

Publisher : Thumbprint
Published : Updated 2006
Pages : 20
Format : Paperback.

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The Old Parish Churches of Cumbria

The Old Parish Churches of Cumbria

Mike Salter
£5.95

A detailed work featuring many local parish churches.

Publisher : Folly Publications
Published : 1998
Pages : 104
Format : Paperback.

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The Paradise of Furness

The Paradise of Furness

Sarah Elizabeth Holmes
£14.99

This is the story of one of Great Britain's ancient houses. Conishead Priory, on the shores of Morecambe Bay, was founded as a place of healing and spirituality in the twelfth century and remains to this day a centre dedicated to world peace.

Publisher : Handstand Press
Published : September 2012
Pages : 178p.
Format : Paperback; 245 x 172mm.

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The Sarah Losh Journal Volume Two

The Sarah Losh Journal Volume Two

Edited by Stephen Matthews
£10.00

The Sarah Losh Journal publishes work on the Losh family, and on the church and village of Wreay.

Publisher : Bookcase
Published : 2012
Pages : 142p.
Format : Paperback; 210 x 148mm.

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