Our publications are now also available on https://derwentfells.org.uk
The Society has a number of publications which are sent to members as part of the benefits of membership. Some are available for sale, subject to stock, or to order.
Click on the images below for further information.
The Society provides the Greenwood county maps of Cumberland and Westmorland on this site to examine and download at the original scale. These maps were surveyed in 1821-3 at one inch to the mile. This edition is the second, from 1844, with the railways overlaid. Click the image above to go to the Greenwood page.
The Journal, formerly the Newsletter, was published twice a year up to 2017, and all sixty issues are available on this website. It contains articles related to the history of our area, or of general interest, mostly written by members of the Society. Click the image above for access to archived copies.
by Ron George
A Cumberland Valley is a history by the late founder of the society, published in 2003, and covering the parochial chapelry of Lorton. This included Brackenthwaite, Buttermere and Wythop. From the earliest time to the twentieth century. Click the image to see or download as an e-book, subject to the Creative Commons licence included.
240 pages 232x156mm
by Roz Southey
edited by Derek Denman
Life in Old Loweswater is a series of historical sketches originally published by Roz in the 1970s and 1980s. Published in book form with additional material and illustrations by the Society in 2008, and now available online. Click the image to see or download as an e-book, subject to the Creative Commons licence included.
144 pages 232x156mm
edited by Michael Baron and Derek Denman
This book was published by the Society in 2004 to commemorate the visit to the tree by William and Dorothy Wordsworth in 1804, in connection with the poem 'Yew-trees'. The long history of the ancient tree is traced and supported by many notable contributors. Click the image to see or download as an e-book, subject to the Creative Commons licence included.
80 pages 16 colour 216x138mm
The Township Maps were created by society members for our tenth anniversary exhibition in 2003. They are available on this site as display maps of six local townships around 1840, Buttermere, Brackenthwaite, Embleton, Lorton, Loweswater and Whinfell, showing all farms and fields, other properties, ownerships and all those resident in 1841. Click the image above to go to the Township Maps page.
The Society organises occasional walks within its area, with a historical theme. This walk in Loweswater from 2010 can be downloaded and followed, but keep to footpaths and be properly prepared. The Society cannot be responsible for your safety.
Please click on the link to download the pdf walks. Note that all A4 except the Lorton maps which are A3