Victoria County History of Cumbria: Kirkoswald and Renwick

This volume details the developments from premodern times to the present day of Kirkoswald and Renwick. Kirkoswald township was anciently a market and small industrial centre, and until 1566 Kirkoswald Castle was the principal seat of the powerful Barons Dacre of the North. The economy, largely dependent on agriculture, benefited for 600 years from Kirkoswald's role as a market and business centre, with some manufacturing (textiles, paper and timber) powered by the waters of the Raven Beck. This book provides a historical guide to an unspoilt and beautiful corner of England.