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    • Museum County: Cumbria A World in Miniature Museum Houghton, Carlisle
    • inside Abot Hall Art Gallery
      Gallery: Historic house or home County: Cumbria Abbot Hall Art Gallery Kendal
    • Visitors looking into the pond at Acorn Bank Garden, Cumbria, in August.
      Garden: parklands or rural site County: Cumbria Acorn Bank - National Trust nr Penrith
    • Museum: Historic house or home County: Cumbria Allan Bank and Grasmere - National Trust Ambleside
    • A photograph of a tall man in a red jumper with light brown skin and dark hair.
      Event: Performance County: Cumbria An Evening with Anthony Anaxagorou
      William Wordsworth wrote that “Poetry is the first and last of all knowledge”, arguing for poetry’s place as the best way of getting closer to the truth of human experience. This month we invite you to bring a...
      Wordsworth Grasmere | 10 February 2021
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      Event: Performance County: Cumbria An Evening with Louise Wallwein
      Our 2021 contemporary poetry reading series, “Go to the poets, they will speak to thee”, is curated and hosted by poet Kim Moore. We will be listening to what poets have to say about our turbulent times, and how...
      Wordsworth Grasmere | 20 January 2021
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      Event: Performance County: Cumbria An Evening with Seán Hewitt
      In the poem ‘Tintern Abbey’, William Wordsworth described how being at peace in the natural world allowed him to “see into the life of things”. This month we invite you to bring a poem to the open mic that does...
      Wordsworth Grasmere | 24 March 2021
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      News Archaeologists await surprises as third dig begins at "fantastic" Roman Maryport
      A team of archaeologists and volunteers has returned to the stretch of Hadrian's Wall near Senhouse Museum, with further Roman altars expected to be found.
      20 June 2013
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      News Archaeologists discover Roman shop in latest Maryport dig at Hadrian's Wall
      The latest archaeological dig at Roman Maryport has revealed important details including the presence of a shop at the settlement next to the Maryport fort near Hadrian’s Wall.
      27 September 2013
    • A black and white photo of an early 20th century bullet
      News Archaeologists find bullets and shells at "enigma" Western Front practice trenches used by World War I soldiers in Cumbria
      Archaeologists have found bulletheads and shellcases from the First World War at practice trenches which later became a moving target range and gunnery school during World War II.
      27 November 2014
    • A photo of a carved godhead
      News Archaeologists find fertility genius, godheads and oil lamps in Roman Cumbria
      Archaeologists say their discoveries on flooded land at Papcastle, in Cumbria, happen "once in a lifetime".
      29 October 2014
    • An cut-away illustration of a Roman house
      News Archaeologists head back to Roman Maryport site to investigate building uncovered in 2013
      Volunteers and archaeologist are returning to the Roman Maryport archaeological site, on the western extremity of Hardrian's Wall in Cumbria, to investigate a large house unearthed last year.
      14 April 2014
    • Archive: Museum County: Cumbria Armitt Library and Museum Ambleside
    • A photo of a young female curator sitting by a computer inside a museum office
      C24 Feature Artist's Statement: Laura Tonks, of The Beacon, on tarantulas and cicadas in Peru
      On a sabbatical to Peru, the creator of an Ice Age exhibition in Cumbria discusses tarantulas in toilets and the privilege of spending time with giant cicadas.
      25 November 2013
    • Photo of a woman in a high visibility jacket and hard hat excavating
      News Award-winning Maryport Roman Temples Project begins its final dig at Hadrian's Wall
      Professor Ian Haynes, dig leader for the Maryport RomanTemples community archaeology project says the last season will be "crucial" in achieving a detailed understanding of the complex at Hadrian's Wall.
      18 June 2015
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      In Pictures Axeheads, burials, knives and more from the Viking cemetery which amazed archaeologists in Cumbria
      The latest work by archaeologists at Cumwhitton, in Cumbria, has been nominated for a prestigious archaeological award. See some of the discoveries made at the site since 2004.
      11 December 2014
    • William Heelis' solicitors office, now the Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead
      Museum: Gallery County: Cumbria Beatrix Potter Gallery - National Trust Hawkshead
    • Visitors explore the ruins at Birdoswald Roman Fort
      Heritage site: Castle or defences, Archaeological site County: Cumbria Birdoswald Roman Fort - English Heritage Carlisle
    • Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House, Bowness on Windermere
      Historic house or home County: Cumbria Blackwell The Arts and Crafts House Bowness-on-Windermere
    • A photo of a mock-up of a Roman soldier riding into battle on horseback
      News "Blockbuster" exhibition to tell tales of Roman cavalry archaeology found along Hadrian's Wall
      A "blockbuster" exhibition will spend £690,000 in funding on a display across the Roman frontier, based around the story of the elite cavalry regiments who once roamed the land.
      05 March 2015
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