Many people from all over the World have an interest in Threlkeld.
It is usually because of a family connection, but could also be because of an interest in History, Geology, Mining or other activities.
The objective of these pages is to give pictures (in words and photographs) to enable those people to have a better mind's eye picture of the area and knowledge of its history and people.
Most of the text and information is prepared by a keen amateur and so may not be perfect in the eyes of experts - they may even disagree with some conclusions! However all good amateur local and family historians know that they must always check with original sources.
This page acts as a contents list and will occasionally have specific items such as the first link
Topographical & General description
In and Around Keswick 125 years ago
I am writing a history of the Schoolmaster's House and am keen to contact descendants of the schoolmaster early in the 1900s James Whiteley and Albert Joyce. Details
Nick Stuart (Family historian) The STUART family has been in Threlkeld for many generations. Nick's websites: www.lakelandgenealogy.co.uk and http://freespace.virgin.net/nf.stuart/ have details