Bampton and District Local History Society

Meetings List

List of all BDLHS meetings

22 May Visit to Bampton's abandoned farmhouses - Keld Head, Rough Hill and Vaugh Steel
26 November Nobles (and other families) at Beckfoot Lesley White, BDLHS

19 March Changing Hill Farming in the 20th Century Anthea Bouton, Sedburgh Local History Society
20 May Tracing Family Histories Marion Drinkwater and others, BDLHS
1 July Exploration of Lake View and Mary's Pillar, and BBQ Caz Walker, BBQ at Walmgate Head
16 September AGM Bampton in early Ordnance Survey Maps
18 November Lakeland Bridges Andy Lowe, Conservation Officer, LDNP

29 March Explore Eastward - an historic Bampton farmhouse Mr and Mrs J Thompson
18 May Reading the Farming Landscape in Tithe Maps Kevin Lancaster, Sedbergh Local History Society
6 July Over Knipe Scar and its lime kiln, iron age camp, plantation and stone circle, and BBQ BBQ at Low Knipe
21 September AGM History in Ordnance Survey Maps
16 November Near Miss? The M6 and the Lowther Valley Len Parker

7 February The Burnbanks Archive Open Evening
8 March The Archaeology of the Lake District Eleanor Kington, LDNP
17 May Askham - a walk around its buildings and its history Andy Lowe, Conservation Officer, LDNP
13 July Exploration of the River Lowther - past, present and future, and BBQ Ian Gregg, BBQ at Gatefoot
20 September AGM Your Bampton Tithe map made plain Christine Gillespie, BDLHS
12 November The Burnbanks Project - Exhibition of Findings

7 March Living among the Monuments - the Stone Age Heritage of the Vale of Eden Judith Clarke, Penrith Museum, and Aaron Watson, Consultant Archaelogist
8 May Celebration of Burnbanks - placing and unveiling of the Commemorative Plaque, tour of the village, and party
10 July History walk around Bampton Grange and BBQ John and Marion Drinkwater. BBQ at Grange Farm
19 September AGM 75 Years of Lakeland Youth Hostels John Martin
20 November Focus on Lowther: Lowther Castle 1806 - 2006 Pat Garside Access to Archaeology - Lowther, Askham and Bampton Lisa Keys, LDNP
14 December Launch of 'Cast Iron Community' Bluebell Bookshop, Penrith

6 March Roads and Tracks of the Northern Lake District Paul Hindle, Salford University
1 May Mediaeval Deer Parks in Cumbria Harry Hawkins, Penrith
17 May Visit to Lowther Castle and Gardens
2 July History Walk around Bampton and BBQ. John and Marion Drinkwater. BBQ at Bomby Waters
2 October AGM Mills in Cumbria: their significance, history and restoration Charles Rowntree, North West Mills Group
6 November Exploring the Archaeology of the Lake District National Park Lisa Keys, LDNP

5 February Drystone Walls and the Landscape Alison Shaw, Drystone Walls Association
4 March A Guide to Researching the History of your House Christine Craghill, The History Studio
1 April Lime, Limekilns and the Landscape David Johnson, University of Lancaster
20 May Guided walk to explore the Prehistory of Askham Fell Lisa Keys, LDNP
1 July The Old School House and BBQ Jenny and Tony Smith, Badgetwath, Rosgill
7 October AGM and Members Evening Marion Drinkwater, Bernard Kirkbride, John Stacey
4 November Sheep and Wool in History June Hall

Tuesday 3rd February Neighbours: the key to oral history Short talks by members
Tuesday 3rd March The River Eden - from Source to Sea Talk and film: Maurice Steel
Tuesday 7th April Family History Workshop David and Heather Pitt
Tuesday 5th May History Walk around Helton
Tuesday 7th July BBQ, Helton Cherry and Peter Roberts
Tuesday 6th October AGM 2009 plus Memories of Bampton Doris Bowman, Yvonne Grundy, Margaret Lightburn and Jamie Fisher
Tuesday 3rd November The History of Fell Ponies Sue Millard, Fell Pony Society
Tuesday 1st December History of Cumberland and Westmoreland Wrestling Roger Robson