The Victoria History of Cumberland: Kirkoswald and Renwick, by Richard Brockington with Sarah RoseDescriptionKirkoswald and Renwick is the first parish history to be produced for the Victoria County History of Cumberland Produced by the Cumbria County History Trust in collaboration with Lancaster University and published by the Institute of Historical Research with full colour illustrations, this book covers the modern civil parish of Kirkoswald, which lies nine miles north east of Penrith. Once the seat of the powerful Barons Dacre of the North, Kirkoswald enjoyed a long period as a market and business centre. Dimensions 254 x 178; 106 pages; ISBN 978-1-912702-04-6 |