Welcome to the website of the Lorton & Derwent Fells Local History Society (L&DFLHS). This site introduces you to the Society and its activities and publications. The site provides a focus for local history in our area. Whether you live locally or not, you can join the Society as a local or country member. The Society has nearly 200 members.
New; Due to unexpected road closures this vist has been postponed. We apologise for inconvenience.
Visit to Wray Castle and other places, Sunday 20th May 2012.
For details and for how to apply to go on this Society visit, please see the flier.
Allan Bank visit, March 29
Click to see a pictorial report of our recent outing to Allan Bank, courtesy of the National Trust
Journals and Newsletters
All Journals and Newsletters now on our Journals page
Lorton in 1811
Following requests the talk given on Lorton 200 years ago is now here and you can download the slides here and the text here. Please respect the copyright. Read the text of John Bolton's lecture on Lorton and Loweswater 80 years ago, given in 1891 (out of copyright)
Setmurthy
Click to see a pictorial report of our recent outing to the historic houses of Setmurthy and Isel
Our area
The Society has its principal focus in the area of the English Lake District to the west of Keswick and the south of Cockermouth. The map shows this area of Cumbria, formerly Cumberland. The old townships covered are Brackenthwaite, Buttermere, Embleton, Lorton, Loweswater, Mosser, Pardshaw, Whinfell and Wythop. The Society and its members are also interested in Cumberland families and the history of Cumbria generally.
Our area in the county of Cumbria
What does the Society do?
The Society is a membership organisation, run by an elected Committee.
It organises a programme of events for its members and visitors, primarily a series of bi-monthly talks.
Additionally it organises historical visits, walks and occasional exhibitions.
It publishes a Journal, a newsletter called 'The Wanderer', several books, and other occasional publications.
It runs participatory historical and archaeological projects.
It keeps an archive of historical material for the area and provides support for other local and family historians.
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The Society is a member of the Cumbria Local History Federation the Cumbria County History Trust and the British Association for Local History.
