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Town Council Meeting Monday 14th May 2012
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Apologies to any one trying to access documents for Monday's meeting from the Town Council Document Centre on the website. We have been unable to upload them.
Luxury apartment block in Cark? - Cartmel Peninsular Local History Society
Tuesday, 01 May 2012
At our March meeting, Les Gilpin, using his local knowledge, maps and archives, took us through the history of the mills of Cark from that owned by Cartmel Priory to the one still operating at the end of the 20th century. In the audience was someone who lives in a converted mill and the owner of the last operational mill.
Les took us through the changes to the types of mill in the village- corn, fulling, hemp, cotton and paper. He explained the location of the mill ponds, Victorian new technology (steam engines!) and the alteration of the course of the beck.
The audience were amazed to learn that the Cotton Mill, built in 1785, was a five storey high building. 400 people worked there, including boys and girls. It burnt down in 1935. If the Cotton Mill had survived it would surely have become a very desirable set of luxury apartments.
Some questions remain unanswered.
Why a paper mill? Was it to wrap the wool produced by the fulling mill? How did they get coal to fuel the Bolton and Watt steam engine? Why not build the cotton mill in Manchester? Plenty for future researchers to answer.
Beacon for Queen's Jubilee Celebrations
Monday, 26 March 2012
It is intended to light a beacon on Hampsfell, as part of the nationwide event to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on the 4th of June. The event is being organised jointly between Holker estates, Grange Town Council, and Lower Allithwaite parish council.
Nearer the time, we will be asking for volunteers to help with the construction of the beacon, as well as for donations of wood suitable for burning.
More details will be available in the May issue, but in the meantime, you can contact Cllr Chris Naylor on 33345 for more information.
Thank you
Chris Naylor
Bay Search & Rescue Annual Cross Bay Walk - Sunday 15 July 2012
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Annual Town Meeting - Monday 16th April
Thursday, 15 March 2012
You are invited to attend the Annual Town Meeting for Grange on Monday 16th April at 6pm in the Victoria Hall.
Local groups will be exhibiting their achievements from the last 12 months. The Tourist Information Centre will be open for the evening where you can meet the staff and volunteers.
Town, Local and District Councillors will be available to meet you.
There will be an opportunity for you to contribute to the Community Led Plan consultation as the Council staff will be asking you what you like about Grange and what is needed or could be improved upon.
At 6.30pm the Mayor will open the meeting. There will be reports from Grange Town Council, District and County councillors.
The Mayor will introduce two speakers, Julia Wilson from Action for Communities in Cumbria and Emma Nichols SLDC’s Community Engagement Officer. They are going to discuss how the community can get involved in developing a Town Plan for Grange by actively participating in the Community Led Planning consultation.
This is a great opportunity to discover what is happening in Grange, what Grange Town Council do and how you can influence the future of Grange.
The meeting will last approximately an hour and will be immediately followed by the April Full Council meeting.
Cartmel Peninsular Local History Society - Report of last lecture
Monday, 20 February 2012
Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society
"What undergarments did Tudor men wear?" was one of the questions posed by Margaret Reid, House Manager at Sizergh Castle, in her lively talk on bringing the history of Sizergh to life. Answer – an embroidered fine linen smock if you were a gentleman but nothing so comfortable for the lower classes. She passed round replicas for us to feel for ourselves. Margaret explained that Sizergh has been the home of the Strickland family since the thirteenth century and had passed to the National Trust in 1950. In the new season, beginning 13 March, they are aiming to give visitors a true sense of what everyday domestic life was like for those living and working in the Castle throughout its long history. We heard about plans to display clothing, shoes and furniture not previously seen before. And visitors will get an understanding of the painstaking process of maintenance and restoration which goes on behind the scenes all year round. They may also get to see how an 18th century commode packs down for easy transportation. Was it made from bog oak? The Strickland family were clearly way ahead of IKEA!
For details of our next event visit www.cartmel-peninsula-lhs.org.uk