Upfront puppet museum near Penrith, Cumbria, has been 40 years in the making and is the brainchild of former theatre designer John Parkinson. Now aged 70, he came up with the idea after being ...
The building had never been insulated until now, despite previous upgrades. Skelton Toppin Memorial Hall was built 101 ...
Built 101 years ago near Penrith, the hall was originally funded by Fred Toppin of the International Mercantile Marine Company in honour of his father, who died in 1915. The building had never been ...