Cumbria: 1000 Years of Maps

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The name Camri first appears on maps in AD 1050. Since then the Lake District and historic counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire have been mapped countless times. In this richly illustrated talk, David Felton, publisher of Cumbria – 1,000 Years of Maps by William Shannon – Lakeland Book of the Year winner 2025 – discusses the most important charts, surveys and maps from ten centuries of Cumbrian cartography, including plenty of local maps.
Dave Felton is an author, publisher, photographer and broadcaster who runs the Naddle-based business Inspired by Lakeland, publishers of, among other titles, Forty Farms, Cumbria – 1,000 Years of Maps, The Lake District in 101 Maps & Infographics and the Lake District Sticker Book. He is producer of the Countrystride podcast – the largest regional podcast in the UK - dedicated to the landscapes, people and heritage of Cumbria and the Lake District. He has wandered the Lakeland fells since he could stand on two legs and in 2017 walked from Land's End to John O'Groats.
Threlkeld Village Hall 20th January 2026 7:30pm. Bar and Box Office from 7pm. Entry £3, Pay on the Door.