OBJECT OF THE MONTH
OBJECT OF THE MONTH
Object of the Month: November 2025Spearhead found at the Ambleside Roman FortWhat do we know about conflicts in Ambleside during the Roman occupation? The Object of the Month for November is this spearhead found at the Ambleside Roman Fort.This iron spearhead was...
OBJECT OF THE MONTH
OBJECT OF THE MONTH
September means back to school for a lot of people so this month’s object is a photograph of Charlotte Mason’s students in 1897. Charlotte Mason established her House of Education at the northern end of Ambleside on Rydal Road, which opened in January 1892 with...
OBJECT OF THE MONTH
Roman Lead Sling Shot Bullets Besides the gravestone, the most important piece of evidence to indicate conflict inside the Roman fort is the lead sling shot bullets. They were found across all 20th century excavations, but there are two different types – regular...
OBJECT OF THE MONTH
Dorothy Johnson’s papier mâché model of Beatrix Potter In honour of Beatrix Potter’s 159th birthday on Monday 28th July, this month’s object is this papier mâché doll by local resident Dorothy Johnson. Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was born in London to Rupert and...
OBJECT OF THE MONTH
Object of the Month: June 2025 Patience Arnold Doll’s House Museum, Ambleside Summer is here, bringing ever more tourists to soak up the sun in the fells. This month we’re remembering a beloved Ambleside tourist attraction of years past with this book about...
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Discover what happened to the Rigg family when they suddenly and mysteriously disappeared from the famous tiny Bridge House in Ambleside.The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library in Ambleside is launching a brand-new experience in the Bridge House – an ‘escape room... 
