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26 de may. de 2024 · Situated in the scenic Furness peninsula in Cumbria, the sprawling ruins of Furness Abbey stand as a testament to both the grandeur and tumult of medieval monastic life in England.
Hace 4 días · About 1190, as William son of Michael de Furness, he obtained a grant of various liberties, including gallows, judgement by iron and water and duel, undertaking to pay a rent of £10 yearly, and this was confirmed by the grantor, John Count of Mortain, after he became king.
Hace 6 días · A number of the Lake Poets have referred to locations in present day Barrow: for example, William Wordsworth's 1805 autobiographical poem The Prelude describes his visits to Furness Abbey. The Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa wrote a series of sonnets called "Barrow-on-Furness" (sic).
20 de may. de 2024 · William Wordsworth was one of the region’s most renowned poets. Discover his incredible story at Wordsworth Grasmere. Walk through history with a visit to Dove Cottage, his Lakeland cottage home...
Hace 5 días · Barrow and Furness, formerly known as Barrow-in-Furness, is a constituency in Cumbria which has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Simon Fell of the Conservative Party since 2019.
Hace 3 días · Inquest diary - Cumbria Coroners Court. A list of upcoming inquests to be held in HM Coroners Area of Cumbria. Please note that unless stated otherwise all inquests will be held at: HM Coroners Office & Inquest Court. Fairfield.
Hace 5 días · The vulnerability of HMS Stephen Furness came to fruition on Thursday, 13 December, 1917, when she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine, UB.64 in the Irish Sea. There were just twelve survivors: six officers and 95 ratings were lost, including Leonard Francis Tucker.
