Bampton and District Local History Society

The Bampton and District Local History Society aims to record and investigate the physical and social history in the Bampton area. Our programme of meetings is primarily focussed on specifically local subjects, with an emphasis on seeking out Bampton's history 'on the ground'. We do undertake specific projects and will aim to record their proceedings here online, as well as build up a physical archive.

Bampton is on the east side of the Lake District near Shap and Penrith in Cumbria, England, UK - map. Our area primarily includes Bampton, Bampton Grange, Burnbanks, Rosgill, Butterwick, Knipe and Mardale. Nearby areas include Shap, Swindale, Helton, Whale and Askham.

We have produced two books: "Ploughing in Latin" and "Cast Iron Community". These are available for purchase locally or by mail order as described below.

Tinclair's Library is sited in Bampton Grange - this is usually open the first Monday evening of every month.

"Cast Iron Community" book - a History of Burnbanks, Haweswater

Published in December 2006, this book is the culmination of our Burnbanks project, our record of the Haweswater dam-builder's settlement at Burnbanks. The book is available for £12 + P&P:

• Mail order. One book £14 inc P&P to the UK. Please send cheques made out to "BDLHS" to:
  Bryham House, Low Knipe, Bampton, CA10 2PU, "burnbanks who is at bampton-history dot org dot uk"
• Bampton Village Stores
• Bluebell Bookshop, Angel Sq, Penrith, CA11 7BP. 01768 866660, bluebell@gn.apc.org

First prize at the Lakeland Book of the Year 2007 in the Business and Industry section

"Cast Iron Community" was awarded first prize in the Business and Industry section of the Lakeland Book of the Year 2007 competition at a special literary luncheon held at the Langdale Chase Hotel, Windermere on Tuesday June 26. Bob Dickman (President), Jane Gregg (Editor) and Pat Garside (Burnbanks Project Coordinator) received a gold framed certificate and cheque for £125 on behalf of BDLHS.

Pat Garside said later: "Heartfelt thanks to all of you who participated in the Burnbanks project and whose contributions helped us to produce the prizewinning 'Cast Iron Community'. It was a sustained community effort that enabled us to tell the remarkable story of Burnbanks."

Press release PDF from Cumbria Tourism The competition is organised by Cumbria Tourism and celebrity author Hunter Davies.

Bampton Tithe Map

The Bampton Tithe Map of 1838-9 and its apportionment schedule shows how much tithe was due from each farmer each year. The Tithe Map parchment originals are very large and delicate - one is kept in the Kendal Record Office and another in the National Archive at Kew, London.

In a recent project using an Awards for All grant, Bampton and District Local History Society transcribed the tithe map entries into a database - view the tithe map agreement, schedule and database online.

August 2007: We have just updated the tithe map database with an extra field containing current property names. This information was painstakingly collected by John Stacey and is a good addition to the database as it is probably what people will search on first!

Programme 2008-2009

Unless otherwise indicated, meetings commence at 7.30 pm and are held in the Small Hall, Bampton. Members £0.50, Visitors £2.

Tuesday 7th October 2008, 7.30 pm

AGM 2008 plus Members Evening

Tuesday 4th November 2008, 7.30 pm

Sheep and Wool in History by June Hall

Tuesday 3rd February 2009, 7.30 pm

Neighbours: the key to oral history - Short talks by members

Tuesday 3rd March 2009, 7.30 pm

The River Eden - from Source to Sea - Talk and film: Maurice Steel

Tuesday 7th April 2009, 7.30 pm

Family History Workshop by David and Heather Pitt

Tuesday 5th May 2009, 7.30 pm, Helton

History Walk around Helton

Tuesday 7th July 2009, Helton

BBQ, Helton with Cherry and Peter Roberts

Tuesday 6th October, 7.30 pm

AGM + Neighbours: the key to oral history - Short talks by members

List of all BDLHS meetings

About us

Committee

President: Helen Farrow

Vice-President: John Stacey

Chair: Pat Garside

Secretary: Christine Gillespie "cgskiing2002 who is at yahoo dot co dot uk"

Treasurer: John Garside

Membership Secretary: Sharron Metcalfe

Programme Secretary: Christine Evans

Ordinary members: Anne Key, Sarah Albion, Margaret Lightburn

Pat Garside, Bryham House, Low Knipe, Bampton, CA10 2PU, "burnbanks who is at bampton-history dot org dot uk"

BDLHS is a member of Cumbria Local History Federation.

Shap Local History Society and other information can be found at www.shapcumbria.co.uk - click on History on menu at left.

Who to contact about family ancestry, records of births, deaths, etc

We are not able to assist in enquiries regarding family ancestry, records of births, deaths, etc. Our archive does not contain any such material. The only reference to individuals we hold are names who may perhaps have been mentioned in course of an interview, or any of our recent projects we have undertaken.

Tinclair's Library is sited in Bampton Grange - this is usually open the first Monday evening of every month.

Genealogy enquiries should be directed to the relevant official records office which for Bampton and the district are:

Cumbria Record Office, Carlisle, The Castle, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8UR
T. 01228 227285 / 227284 F. 01228 707274 E. Carlisle.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Kendal Record Office, Kendal County Offices, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RQ
T. 01539 713540 / 713539 F. 01539 773538 E. Kendal.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk

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