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Join us for an illustrated talk: Cultural Heritage Projects in the Westmorland Dales - an update by Hannah Kingsbury Monday 12 December at 7.30pm The Lunesdale Hall, LA6 2BG Hannah, Cultural Heritage Officer at Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme, will update us on projects currently being undertaken by the Partnership. This is the final year of a four year scheme, which was primarily funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The talk will explore recent archaeological surveys and excavations, including what we can tell about dry stone walls, how we have revealed prehistoric farming and also findings from some smaller heritage features which were also surveyed. |
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About us
The society was established in 1972, following a successful campaign to stop the demolition of a large part of Queen's Square for development.
Kirkby Lonsdale has an extremely distinguished architectural quality and practically the whole town centre is now a Conservation Area.
The Society's remit covers Kirkby Lonsdale and its wider Rainbow parish, which includes Barbon, Casterton, Hutton Roof, Lupton, Mansergh and Middleton.
Kirkby Lonsdale has an extremely distinguished architectural quality and practically the whole town centre is now a Conservation Area.
The Society's remit covers Kirkby Lonsdale and its wider Rainbow parish, which includes Barbon, Casterton, Hutton Roof, Lupton, Mansergh and Middleton.
Our aims
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Our aims include:
· promoting high standards of planning and architecture
· preserving and conserving and where possible developing those things which make the area special
· encouraging interest and pride in the area
· promoting high standards of planning and architecture
· preserving and conserving and where possible developing those things which make the area special
· encouraging interest and pride in the area
The website of Kirkby Lonsdale and District Civic Society
Registered Charity Number 502315
