LEVENS LOCAL HISTORY GROUP is to be dissolved  and cease to operate w.e.f. 01 January 2026. This website will continue to in existence for 12 months so that interested parties can still make local history enquiries via the contact form (see "Contact and Membership" page). 

Levens is a village and parish of approximately 500 homes and 1200 people situated in south Cumbria.

​The Levens Local History Group was set up in 2006 to research and investigate the heritage of the village and parish and its occupants. The Local Heritage Initiative started the research process by providing equipment and Heritage Lottery Fund funding for the first three years of research, 2006-2008. 
This website contains some of the archive material collected and transcribed,  details of speakers over the years and gives links to further sources

We will still welcome additional information on any aspect of local history for our area.

​If you have any information, documents, pictures or photographs, please   contact us.

Levens People

People of importance or significance from the Levens area

Photos of Levens

We have an extensive collection of documents and photographs from Levens over the years

Village Life

Church :  School  :  Work  :  Events and more of what went on in Levens village

Local History Group meetings

Talks are held at Levens Village Hall at 7:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month
If you would like to find out more or join the group please contact us

Levens Schools

Photos of the schools in the area

Levens Work & Industry

How the locals earned a living 

Levens Church

The church buildings and people