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List of all BDLHS meetings

2002

22 May Visit to Bampton's abandoned farmhouses - Keld Head, Rough Hill and Vaugh Steel
26 November Nobles (and other families) at Beckfoot Lesley White, BDLHS

2003

19 March Changing Hill Farming in the 20th Century Anthea Bouton, Sedburgh Local History Society
20 May Tracing Family Histories Marion Drinkwater and others, BDLHS
1 July Exploration of Lake View and Mary's Pillar, and BBQ Caz Walker, BBQ at Walmgate Head
16 September AGM Bampton in early Ordnance Survey Maps
18 November Lakeland Bridges Andy Lowe, Conservation Officer, LDNP

2004

29 March Explore Eastward - an historic Bampton farmhouse Mr and Mrs J Thompson
18 May Reading the Farming Landscape in Tithe Maps Kevin Lancaster, Sedbergh Local History Society
6 July Over Knipe Scar and its lime kiln, iron age camp, plantation and stone circle, and BBQ BBQ at Low Knipe
21 September AGM History in Ordnance Survey Maps
16 November Near Miss? The M6 and the Lowther Valley Len Parker

2005

7 February The Burnbanks Archive Open Evening
8 March The Archaeology of the Lake District Eleanor Kington, LDNP
17 May Askham - a walk around its buildings and its history Andy Lowe, Conservation Officer, LDNP
13 July Exploration of the River Lowther - past, present and future, and BBQ Ian Gregg, BBQ at Gatefoot
20 September AGM Your Bampton Tithe map made plain Christine Gillespie, BDLHS
12 November The Burnbanks Project - Exhibition of Findings

2006

7 March Living among the Monuments - the Stone Age Heritage of the Vale of Eden Judith Clarke, Penrith Museum, and Aaron Watson, Consultant Archaelogist
8 May Celebration of Burnbanks - placing and unveiling of the Commemorative Plaque, tour of the village, and party
10 July History walk around Bampton Grange and BBQ John and Marion Drinkwater. BBQ at Grange Farm
19 September AGM 75 Years of Lakeland Youth Hostels John Martin
20 November Focus on Lowther: Lowther Castle 1806 - 2006 Pat Garside Access to Archaeology - Lowther, Askham and Bampton Lisa Keys, LDNP
14 December Launch of 'Cast Iron Community' Bluebell Bookshop, Penrith

2007

6 March Roads and Tracks of the Northern Lake District Paul Hindle, Salford University
1 May Mediaeval Deer Parks in Cumbria Harry Hawkins, Penrith
17 May Visit to Lowther Castle and Gardens
2 July History Walk around Bampton and BBQ. John and Marion Drinkwater. BBQ at Bomby Waters
2 October AGM Mills in Cumbria: their significance, history and restoration Charles Rowntree, North West Mills Group
6 November Exploring the Archaeology of the Lake District National Park Lisa Keys, LDNP

2008

5 February Drystone Walls and the Landscape Alison Shaw, Drystone Walls Association
4 March A Guide to Researching the History of your House Christine Craghill, The History Studio
1 April Lime, Limekilns and the Landscape David Johnson, University of Lancaster
20 May Guided walk to explore the Prehistory of Askham Fell Lisa Keys, LDNP
1 July The Old School House and BBQ Jenny and Tony Smith, Badgetwath, Rosgill
7 October AGM and Members Evening Marion Drinkwater, Bernard Kirkbride, John Stacey
4 November Sheep and Wool in History June Hall

2009

Tuesday 3rd February Neighbours: the key to oral history Short talks by members
Tuesday 3rd March The River Eden - from Source to Sea Talk and film: Maurice Steel
Tuesday 7th April Family History Workshop David and Heather Pitt
Tuesday 5th May History of, and walk around Setterah Park Mary Westgarth, BDLHS
Tuesday 7th July BBQ, Helton Cherry and Peter Roberts
Tuesday 6th October AGM 2009 plus Memories of Bampton Doris Bowman, Yvonne Grundy, Margaret Lightburn and Jamie Fisher
Tuesday 3rd November The History of Fell Ponies Sue Millard, Fell Pony Society
Tuesday 1st December History of Cumberland and Westmoreland Wrestling Roger Robson

2010

Tuesday 2nd February The 2nd World War: Local Perspectives Society Members
Tuesday 2nd March The Stainmore Line - Before and After Mark Keefe
Tuesday 6th April Lessons of War Society members
Tuesday 4th May A History of Lowther Woodland Ian Jacks, Head Forester, Lowther Estates
Tuesday 15th June Annual BBQ at Walmgate Head
Tuesday 6th July Exploration of Lowther Park Led by Ian Jacks
Tuesday 5th October AGM plus History of the Haweswater Hotel at Haweswater Hotel
Tuesday 2nd November Informal Members' Evening
Tuesday 7th December The Yellow Earl's Great Adventure Dr Rob David, University of Lancaster

2011

Tuesday 1st February Archive Films of the Lake District
Tuesday 1st March A History of the Friends of the Lake District John Cousins
Tuesday 5th April Historic Floods in Cumbria and the Eden: causes and impacts Professor Ian Whyte, University of Lancaster
Tuesday 3rd May Visit to Greenside Lead Mines, Glenridding Led by Warren Allison
Tuesday 7th June Grocers' Daughters Marion Drinkwater and Pat Garside
Tuesday 9th August BBQ, Aragon, Naddle Gate Chizzer Childs
Tuesday 4th October AGM at Beckfoot, followed by The Nobles and other families at Beckfoot Courtesy of Lesley and David White
Tuesday 1st November Remembering Slavery- Cumbria's connection with the slave trade Dr. Rob David
Tuesday 6th December Local History Quiz / Social Evening at the Crown and Mitre, Bampton Grange

2012

Tuesday 7th February Lady Anne Clifford- a remarkable life 1590 -1676 June Hall
Tuesday 6th March A Short Story – History of Short's Flying Boat Factory Mrs Judith Shingler
Tuesday 3rd April Archaeological Discoveries in the Duddon Valley John Hoggett
Tuesday 1st May Visit to Yanwath Hall courtesy of Mr D Altham
Tuesday 3rd July 10th Anniversary Celebration Annual BBQ at Latrigg, Rosgill courtesy of Heather and David Pitt
Tuesday 2nd October AGM and Lancaster Canal Trust - Before, Present and Future Speaker – a member of Trust
Tuesday 30th October The History of Bells and Bell Ringing Ronald East, Carlisle Cathedral
Tuesday 4th December Quiz at the Crown and Mitre, Bampton Grange

2013

Tuesday 5th February Common Land in Bampton A local history workshop
Tuesday 5th March From Blacksmith to Bypass Jean Turnbull
Tuesday 2nd April History of Gregg’s Bakery Ian Gregg
Tuesday 7th May Visit to Widewath
Tuesday 4th June A look at Wordsworth and his link with this Area Stephen Miller, Wordsworth Trust
Tuesday 2 July B.B.Q at Latrigg, Rosgill by kind permission of D & H Pitt
Tuesday 1st October AGM and ‘Here and There - Mans Impact on the Local Landscape’ Ron Scholes, Author, photographer & travel lecturer
Tuesday 29th October ‘Canons and Abbots of Shap Abbey’ Harry Hawkins
Tuesday 3rd December Cumbria Quiz Crown and Mitre, Bampton Grange

2014

Tuesday 4th February The History of geology in the Bampton and Askham Area Joe Cann
Tuesday 4th March Power from the Fells Andrew Lowe
Tuesday 1st April ‘Flour Power’: The Restoration of Acorn Bank Mill Bob Price
Tuesday 3rd June Visit to Newby Hall by kind permission of Mr and Mrs O Weaver
July Annual BBQ at Bryham House, Low Knipe by kind permission of Pat and John Garside
Tuesday 7 October AGM & ‘Walking Through History’ - Audio Presentation on Hadrian's Wall Maurice Steele
Tuesday 4th November Remembering World War One David Boulton
Tuesday 2nd December Local History Quiz Crown and Mitre, Bampton Grange

2015

Tuesday 3rd February The History of Shap Granite Works Jean Scott-Smith
Tuesday 3rd March Remembering World War One - 'The War means Whisky' Michael Rose
Tuesday 7th April Cattle Droving through Cumbria 1600-1850 Peter Roebuck
Tuesday 2nd June Revisiting the History of Bampton (Prof) Patricia Garside
Tuesday 7th July Annual BBQ Venue T.B.A.
Tuesday 6th October AGM & Northern England Hiring Fairs 1890 - 1938 Dr Stephen Caunce
Tuesday 3rd November Oral History of Farming in Dentdale Anthea Boulton
Tuesday 1st December Annual Quiz Crown and Mitre, Bampton Grange

2016

Tuesday 2nd February World War One Rob David
Tuesday 1st March Appleby Horse Fair Andy Connell
Tuesday 15th March Photo id session
Tuesday 5th April Quakerism and its presence in Cumbria Alan Clowes
Tuesday 3rd May TBA
Tuesday 7th June “The Cumbrian Chapman” Chapmen, Pedlars & Hawkers Barry McKay
Tuesday 5th July Barbeque The Thorn, Rosgill
Tuesday 4th October Annual General Meeting followed by a presentation on The Haweswater Action Committee Project David Morgan
Tuesday 1st November “A Career in Ruins” Andy Lowe
Tuesday 6th December Annual Christmas Quiz At The Crown and Mitre

2017

Tuesday 7th February Saints and Sinners: Keeping the Peace in Bampton Pat Garside
Tuesday 7th March ‘The Iron Crown?’ Fingerposts in Cumbria - Powerpoint presentation (108MB PPT) Mike and Kate Lea
Tuesday 4th April “The Ice Age in the Lowther Valley: Bringing Local Geology up to date” Joe Cann
Sunday 18 June Ways and Byways of Bampton Exploring the Lanes of Bampton. Guided walk starting from Memorial Hall at 11.00 am. Bring your own picnic. Tea and cake provided.
Tuesday 3rd October ‘Undefiled by the Intrusion of Bad Taste’ A Few Early Impressions of Haweswater talk followed by the AGM Dr Christopher Donaldson, University of Lancaster
Tuesday 7 November The Carlisle Ship Canal David Ramshaw
Tuesday 5 December Your local history quiz

2018

Tuesday 20 February LIDAR - New light on Archaeological Sites Joe Ridley
Tuesday 6 March Dry Stone Walls and Landscape History Angus Winchester
Tuesday 1 May Guided walk of Shap prehistory sites Patrick Neaves
Tuesday 2nd October ‘Memories of Cumbria’ talk followed by the AGM Jim Bownass
Tuesday 6 November ‘Lost railways of Bampton’ Roger Storey
Tuesday 4 December, 3pm An afternoon of Winter’s Tales Fireside memories at the Haweswater Hotel

2019

Tuesday 5 February History of the post in Cumbria Mike Mapleton
Tuesday 5 March Indigenous malaria in Cumbria Ian Hodgkinson
Tuesday 2 April, 1pm Carlisle Archives Visit
Tuesday 14th May Exploring Truss Gap Past and Present Meet at the Memorial Hall at 7.15pm for car sharing
Tuesday 1st October AGM and Arts and Crafts Houses Val Corbett
Tuesday 12th November Counting Sheep: Wool in the Medieval Economy Harry Hawkins
Tuesday 3rd December Your Local History Quiz

2020

Saturday 15 February 2020 2-4pm Change in the Village 1: Bampton in the Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries 1520-1600 Professor Michael Mullett
Saturday 14 March 2020 2-4pm Change in the Village 2: Bampton in the English Civil War 1642-1660 Professor Michael Mullett
Tuesday 12 May 4-6pm tbc Guided Visit to Greenside Mine, Glenridding Warren Allison
Weds 18th November 2020, 7pm AGM by Zoom
Tues 8th December 2020, 7pm Remembering Resistance: sharing stories of women’s protest in the North of England over the past century Dr Chris Boyko, Dr Sarah Marsden and Claire Selby of University of Lancaster.

2021

Tuesday 12th January 2021 History of the corpse roads in Cumbria Zoom
Tuesday 2nd February 2021 Viking period longhouse at Kentmere Zoom
Tuesday 2nd March 2021 Lime Kilns: Their Structure, Function & Use of Lime Graham Brooks Zoom
Tuesday 6th April 2021 The Street Names of Carlisle: Buildings, Builders and Myth Busting Chester Forster Zoom
Tuesday 18th May 2021 An outdoor visit to the Memorial Stones at the site of the 1874 Wilkinson and Ashworth drowning tragedy at Haweswater.
Tuesday 5th October 2021 AGM and Get Lost:Curious Ancient Paths, Lonnings and Trods in Cumbria Alan Cleaver
Tuesday 2nd November 2021 Helen Sutherland, Art Collector and Patron Val Corbett
Tuesday 7th December 2021 Your local history quiz

2022

Tuesday 1st February 2022 Mardale: A lost Lakeland Community Jean Scott-Smith
Tuesday 1st March 2022 The Impact of Motor Transport on Westmorland c1900-1939 Jean Turnbull
Tuesday 5th April 2022 A Hotbed of Communist Activity: The summer of 1940 in Howtown, Westmorland Rob David
Tuesday 3rd May 2022 Outdoor visit to Howtown: Follow-up to A Hotbed of Communist Activity Rob David
Tuesday 4th October AGM followed by talk "Over Shap by Track, Road and Rail" Jean Scott-Smith of Shap Local History Society
Tuesday 1st November 2022 High Street Roman Road Project, Bampton Common Eleanor Kingston, Lead Strategy Adviser-Historic Environment, Lake District National Park Authority"
Tuesday 6th December 2022 Christmas Quiz - afternoon event at 3pm

2023

Tuesday 10th January 2023, 2pm Talk about Shap Abbey Jean Jackson, Chair, Shap Local History Society
Tuesday 7th February 2023, 2pm Cumbria and the Jacobites Dr William D. Shannon
Tuesday 7th March 2023 The Tinclar Library Sue Bletcher
Tuesday 4th April 2023 Bank Barns, Boskins and Beeboles Andy Lowe
Tuesday 2nd May 2023 Outdoor visit to be decided
Tuesday 3rd October 2023 AGM and talk "Fighting for Nature on a Lake District Hill Farm" Lee Schofield, RSPB Senior Site Manager Haweswater Estate
Tuesday 7th November 2023 "A History of Mining in the Lake District" Donald Angus from Threlkeld
Tuesday 5th December 2023, 2pm "The Mardale: Path to Community Ownership" Phil Sweetland, Chair: Bampton Valley Community Pub (BVCP)

2024

Tuesday 9th January 2024 at 2PM Folklore, traditions & customs of the Lake District Jean Scott-Smith
Tuesday 6th February 2024 at 2PM Holidaying in the Lake District in the 1940s and 1950s Dr Rob David
Tuesday 5th March 2024 LDNP Archaeology Volunteer Survey Results Bampton Common Ormonde Joel & Jon Hinchliffe
Tuesday 9th April 2024 Around the Farmhouse Fireplace Christine Craghill
Tuesday 7th May 2024: meet at 7pm Burnbanks A walk on the Haweswater side of Bampton Common Ormonde Joel & Jon Hinchliffe
Tuesday 1st October 2024 The Lost Boy John Little
Tuesday 5th November 2024 From Peasant to Estatesman Christine Craghill
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 The Minerals of Cumbria and Haweswater Ian Tyler

2025

Tuesday 7th January 2025 Voices from the Wall: Dacians and Romanians in Britain Bronwen Riley
Tuesday 4th February 2025 Vicars of Askham: “Unexpected, quirky, tragic, curious...and shocking” Sarah Banks
Tuesday 4th March 2025 Economic Migration in the 1800s: starting a new life in Manchester for Westmorland families Val Fermer
Tuesday 1st April 2025 Wrestlers, Crucks and Mullions: Traditional Lake District Architecture Andy Lowe
Tuesday 6th May Outdoor visit to be arranged