Victoria County History of Westmorland I

EMMELINE GARNETT (1924-2022) was an educationalist, broadcaster and author, who distinguished herself as a local historian following retirement. She was among the first volunteers for VCH Cumbria and produced drafts for nine of the townships in this volume. Dr SARAH ROSE is the Assistant Editor of VCH Cumbria. Professor Fiona Edmonds was Director of VCH Cumbria from 2016 until 2024. Dr Christopher Donaldson is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural History and became Director of VCH Cumbria in 2024. Dr FIONA EDMONDS is Professor of History and Director of the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University. ANGUS WINCHESTER is Emeritus Professor of Local and Landscape History at Lancaster University. His interests in common land have developed over many years, arising originally out of research into the history of upland landscapes in northern England. He was also, the first Director of VCH Cumbria until his retirement from Lancaster University in 2016.

It will become the cornerstone work of reference for this corner of northern England for many years to come and reflects a huge amount of meticulous scholarly work by the editors and authors to bring it successfully to publication.

• ForewordAcknowledgementsA note on research and authorshipFounder MembersContentsList of IllustrationsList of MapsIntroductionTownship Histories:Kirkby LonsdaleBarbonCastertonFirbankHutton RoofKillingtonLuptonManserghMiddletonBurton-in-KendalHolmeDaltonDillicarGlossaryIndex