Lorton & Derwent Fells Local History Society

Outing

A Pictorial Report of the visit to the Historic Houses of Setmurthy and Isel on 8th June, 2011. Organised by John Macfarlane

A group of Society members made this visit to three houses on 8th June. A full report on the visit by Sandra Shaw is included in Journal 48, August 2011. These photographs supplement that report. Our grateful thanks are due to Mark Astley and Nick Trustram-Eve for their organisation and fascinating insight into Dunthwaite, to Alistair Starling and Penny Webb of the NT for their support of the society and permission to visit; to Alex Alexandre and his team at Higham Hall; John Hudson for his detailed talk; Miss Mary Burkett and her team of expert guides for welcoming us to Isel Hall for this specially arranged visit.
Photographs by John Macfarlane.

Dunthwaite House

A link to the Friends of Cumbria Archives website.

The (north facing) front of Dunthwaite house in spring. Barn seen to the right.

Example of a fireplace at Dunthwaite house.

NT ranger Mark Astley demonstrating the old wooden chest in a Dunthwaite house attic

Close up of the apotropaic symbols on the wooden chest at Dunthwaite house. They keep evil away.

The barn at Dunthwaite House

The huge water wheel driving the threshing machine cog at Dunthwaite House

Higham Hall

The contrasting architecture of Higham hall from the putting green

John Hudson lecturing in one of the grand rooms of Higham hall

Isel Hall

The pele tower and house front, with the Lawson arms in foreground. Isel hall

The Lawson arms at Isel Hall

Visitors gather at Isel Hall at the end of the outing.

LDFLHS visitors collecting outside the front of Isel hall at the end of the outing. A repeat visit to some of these sites may be organised this year, for those who could not attend this interesting outing. Anyone interested in this should send their names and contact details [preferably email address] to John – jtmacfarlane@gmail.com or tel. 01900 85289.