Lorton & Derwent Fells Local History Society

An Outline

The Society was formed in 1993, founded by the late Ron George. It is not a registered charity but is run by a committee and has formal accounts. Please see our constitution and our privacy policy
The Society has a Facebook page, which provides the most convenient way of keeping up with the Society's procedings.
We organise talks on local history topics, held in the Yew Tree Hall, High Lorton. These are free to members and open to visitors for £4.00.
We organise guided visits to historical sites, and other activities such as local historical walks.
We publish the Wanderer quarterly, in February, May, August and November. This contains news and short articles, and is archived on this website at Wanderer
Previously we published a Journal twice yearly which is archived at Journal and which provides a large body of work on our area and around.
We have collected a considerable archive relating to the area, comprising photos, maps, registers, censuses, surveys and books. This is available to members and used by the public seeking information, by contacting the Secretary.
Membership of the Society is currently £12 and £20 for two members at the same address sharing mailings. To join for the current or next year, commencing 1 January, please contact Mary Baker, Membership.

The Honorary President is Professor Angus Winchester.

The officers and committee for 2025/26 are as follows:

Chairman

Andrew Chamberlain

Vice-Chairman

Charles Lambrick

Secretary

Lena Stanley-Clamp

Treasurer

Mary Baker

Membership

Mary Baker

Talks

Lena Stanley-Clamp

Committee Members

Fiona Lambrick

Gloria Edwards

Tim Stanley-Clamp

Sheena Denwood

Jan Evans

Wanderer, Website, Archive

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General Enquiries

Dr Derek Denman
19 Low Road Close
Cockermouth
CA13 0GU

Tel 01900 829097