Welcome to the Appleby-In-Westmorland Society. The Society was formed in 1990 and has, since then, been concerned with matters which affect the town, the surrounding area and the people. Its aims include the promotion of high standards of planning and architecture, the preservation of features of historic interest and the stimulation of interest in the geography, history and architecture of the area.
APPLEBY “BOMB" TURNS OUT TO BE TIME CAPSULE
16th June 2017
An emergency evacuation of Appleby after the discovery of a buried shell casing was avoided with the help of the local newspaper, the Herald. The casing, from the Warcop army base was found by worker…[READ MORE]
TRIP ADVISOR IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY?
24th February 2017
The Gentleman's Magazine featured the comments of travellers staying in Appleby in 1719. Both refer to the Crown Inn.* May August Lodged at Appleby at the Crown where …[READ MORE]
NEW LIFE FOR THE OLD SCHOOL
24th February 2017
The old school in question is the former British School in Chapel Street built in 1849. It replaced an earlier school founded in 1808. The two storey schoolhouse had a gable end facing the road and …[READ MORE]
Lt F T Balmer’s Cigarette Case
11th September 2016
Lt F T Balmer’s cigarette case has landed. We hope to display it in the TIC in October. I made a mistake in my last post: it was the SON of Lt Fred Balmer who was involved with the re-naming of t…[READ MORE]
ELEVEN APPLEBY MEN WENT TO WAR
15th August 2017
The war was the Boer war fought between the British and the Dutch, both trying to gain control of South Africa at the beginning of the twentieth century. Short of regular troops, volunteers were called for and eleven men from appleby answered the call.…[READ MORE]
Wartime Health
14th May 2017
Appleby was immensely proud of its Red House Hospital run by VADs for convalescent service men but who looked after the civilian population?…[READ MORE]
DYNAMIC DUO
6th April 2017
Alderman and Mrs Heelis were responsible for two FIRSTS in Appleby. The first married couple to be made Freemen of the town while she was the first woman to be so honoured. Why?…[READ MORE]
