In memory of the Reverend Leslie Price (1930–2026) — Rector of Gilcrux for thirty-one years, and a historian who understood that the past belongs to everyone.

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Aurora Borealis over Retreat Farm, Gilcrux, Cumbria, photographed by Bee Lilyjones on 10 October 2024: sweeping curtains of green and deep pink light fill the night sky above the darkened farmhouse, with the hills of Dumfries and Galloway visible across the Solway Firth on the horizon.

GILCRUX 1750-1950: MARK SANDERSON AND FAMILY

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What drew me to Mark Sanderson’s story was a question we’ve all asked […]
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GILCRUX 1750-1950: BROOKWELL AND NEIGHBOURS

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Many more stories of the village from 1750 to 1950 coming soon. and […]
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In the Newspapers (Gilcrux 1800-1850)

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Really wish I could but I can’t include every newspaper article about Gilcrux. […]
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Stack of aged documents tied with string, header image for Gilcrux 1841 Census with Breadcrumbs

Gilcrux 1841 Census with Breadcrumbs

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GILCRUX CENSUS 1841Transcribed by Bee Lilyjones for gilcruxarchive.co.uk What are breadcrumbs?Where a name […]
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Stack of aged documents tied with string, header image for Gilcrux 1841 Census with Breadcrumbs

Gilcrux 1911 Census with Breadcrumbs

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GILCRUX CENSUS 1911Transcribed by Bee Lilyjones for gilcruxarchive.co.uk What are breadcrumbs?Where a name […]
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Sunset over farmland viewed through hedgerow wildflowers on Dykelands lonning, Gilcrux

Bee Lilyjones

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What began as a curiosity about the place I call home, its fields […]
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