Lazonby, From Church Tower c.1955
Photo ref:
L346002
Photo ref:
L346002
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The view across the village from the tower of the parish church of St Nicholas. This hilltop village above the River Eden grew in importance after the coming of the railway in 1876; it is perhaps best known for the red sandstone which was quarried from nearby Lazonby Fell and used in the construction of Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral.
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A Selection of Memories from Lazonby
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Lazonby
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My husband's grandmother Ellen Graham lived in Lazonby, she firstly married Reginald Calland, and had 3 sons, Reginald died and she married Thomas Graham. They then had twins, Thomas and Ethel, then in 1902 Johnathan my father-in-law was born. They lived at Scarrows Cottage in Lazonby. A couple of years ago we were on holiday in the area and were made most welcome by the present owners of Scarrows. It was extremely ...see more
In 1966, the Allday family left Lazonby to immagrate to Canada. I'm Fred the eldest boy and was 16 and did not want to leave, my home and friends behind. There was a girl, Shiela Taylor who I had feelings for and she never knew. I left behind friends also, Kelvin Graham and John Nichols. If anyone knows these people please get in touch, it would be interesting to know what has happend to these old friends. I ...see more
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