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    • Parish council co-option procedure
    • Community Infrastructure Levy
    • The village plan
    • Village volunteers
    • Parish council financial reports
    • Parish council policy documents
    • Report a problem
  • What’s on
  • News
  • Village life
    • Social media
    • Village hall
      • Casterton village hall – 100 club
    • Holy Trinity Church
    • Casterton WI
      • WI events programme
    • Casterton Community Hub
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Casterton Community Trust
      • Grants awarded and older minutes
  • Local info
    • Village maps
    • Walking between Casterton and Devil’s Bridge
    • Exploring the area
    • Public access defibrillators
    • Kirkby Lonsdale Community Cupboard
    • Volunteer Driver Scheme
  • Our history
    • ‘Sketches of Casterton’ history blog
    • Casterton’s Queen’s Platinum Jubilee History Trail
    • The History of Casterton WI
    • Reminiscences by William Makinson
      • Reminiscences by William Makinson part 1
      • Reminiscences by William Makinson part 2
    • The men of Casterton who fought in WWI
    • A Westmorland Village School 1947-53
    • Our ‘Green Streets Award’ 2009
    • Casterton Grange
    • The 2018 history exhibition

Daily Archives: 25 Jan 2023

A Sketch of an 1846 Visit to Casterton

HistoryBy Simon Drakeford25 Jan 20233 Comments

A Sketch of an 1846 Visit to Casterton Introducing Mr Fitzwilliam In May 1846, more than 175 years ago, Henry Fitzwilliam travelled from Leeds to Casterton, the place of his birth. He was an old man on a nostalgic trip, recording his visit in letters to a cousin in Leeds. Four of his letters were…

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