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This week’s Place of the Week is Kirkandrews Moat Quarter in North #Cumbria The name derives from ‘Church of St Andrew’, with ‘Kirk’ coming from old norse for church, and the Latin ‘moat’ meaning mound. See bellow and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/kirka…

This week’s Image of the Week follows this week’s theme of the Cumbrian Scottish border. The church of St Andrew in Kirkandrews was rebuilt 1775 by Dr Robert Graham of Netherby. There had previously been a medieval chapel on the site ⛪️

This week’s Fact of the Week shows #Cumbria‘s connection to British colonial expansion in west Africa. This February marks 128 years since the looting of Benin. Cumbrian, James R Phillips, had a hand in the events leading up the fateful expedition. ⬇️⬇️ cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/cumbrias-conne…

This week’s Place of the Week is Sebergham in Cumberland. The exact origins of its name are unknown but it is thought it likely means ‘Saeburgh’s Farm’, interestingly this is a feminine name. See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/seber…

This week’s Image of the Week highlights a a unique piece of historic architecture in Ivegill #Cumbria

This week’s Fact of the week takes inspiration form #ValentinesDay looking at the more romantic facts of #Cumbria ❤️ Who is the Mary in Maryport? See bellow and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/who-put-mary-m…

This week’s Image of the week is J. Farington engraving of Maryport. ⬇️See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/…

This week’s Fact of the Week marks the 203rd anniversary of widespread flooding in the Eden valley. The damage was extensive impacting key infrastructure in the area. See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/1822-flood-bac…

This weeks Image of the Week is Appleby’s Moot Hall. Appleby‘s name derives from Apple Farm 🍎 see below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/apple…

With St David’s Day this Saturday this week‘s Fact of the Week has a Welsh connection. Wetheral Cave above the River Eden has an interesting Welsh inscription written by William Henry Mounsey in 1852. See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/wetheral-cave-…

This week’s Image of the Week is Wetheral Church ⛪️ Wetheral is just outside Carlisle in northern #Cumbria Rather grusomely its name comes ‘wether’ meaning castrated ram and ‘hal’ meaning small valley 🐏 Find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/wethe…

This Week’s Fact of the Week is a late celebration of World Pig Day which is the 1st March 🐖 Pigs are prominent in #Cumbrian place names including Grisleymires in Milnthorpe See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/grisleymires-l…

If our Fact of the Week isn’t enough for you why not visit our website to see our continually expanding list of facts! 💡 cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/100-interestin…

This week’s fact of the week celebrates #WomensHistoryMonth While there are many notable women in #Cumbria’s history this post looks to Mary Noble and her pioneering role in politics 🗳️ cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/mary-noble-bac…

After a brief hiatus we are back to our usual posting schedule 🎉 This week’s Fact of the Week highlights 90 years since the flooding of Mardale Green in the #LakeDistrict 🌄 See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/drowned-villag…

This week’s Image of the Week is another illustration from W.G Collingwood’s Lake District Counties showing Mardale Green before it was flooded 🐑 See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/gallery/w-g-co…

Æthelred II, king of the English, died #OTD in 1016. He laid waste to ‘Cumberland’ in 1000, and in 1002 ordered the deaths of all Danish men within his realm – an event that became known as the St Brice’s Day massacre.

This week’s Fact of the Week is more of a Monument of the Week, Bewcastle Cross. The cross is just outside #Carlisle, in north #Cumbria, within the grounds of St Cuthbert’s Church which also hosts Bewcastle Museum ⛪️ See below and find out more at… bewcastle.com/bewcastle-cros…

This week’s Image of the Week is a 3D digital model of the Bewcastle Cross, created by the Visionary Cross project in 2017 as part of a digital archive. Follow the link below to see the cross and learn more about the project… vcg.isti.cnr.it/activities/vis… vcg.isti.cnr.it/activities/vis…

This week’s Fact of the Week pertains to #carlisle Castle’s striking history 💷 See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/royal-mint-bac…