Countrystride #123: BARROW-IN-FURNESS – A tale of iron and ships, hair and shops
...in which we explore the industrial and social history of Barrow-in-Furness in the company of former mayor John Murphy and artist Maddi...
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Recent dispatches
- Apr 5
Countrystride #122: LIMESTONE of the WESTMORLAND DALES
...in which we set out from springtime Orton to explore the limestone scars of the Westmorland Dales in the company of husband-and-wife...
- Mar 23
Countrystride #121: A HISTORY OF PAPER-MAKING on the RIVER KENT
...in which we take a Dales Way wander downstream from Cowan Head to Burneside to explore the long history of paper-making on the River...
- Mar 9
Countrystride #120: A history of BOATING ON WINDERMERE
...in which we are joined by Kendal-based author and Windermere Lake Cruises skipper Robert Beale to dive into the deep history of...
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