MUNCASTER Castle recently held a talk discussing the history of a centuries-old book.
The Book of Spells talk was held on Tuesday, July 23, from 6.30pm and was part of the Muncaster Talks Series.
The talks help to educate visitors to the castle about the history of the Muncaster Estate and the wider West Cumbrian area.
In a post on social media, Muncaster Castle wrote: "What a wonderful evening. Fantastic to see so many of you for our talk about The Book of Spells. Thank you all for joining us.
Special thank you to Sharon Arrowsmith for sharing all the stories and secrets behind this fascinating account book.
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Our next Muncaster Talk will be on Tuesday, August 27, stay tuned for more details coming soon."
Sharon Arrowsmith takes care of the castle's extensive book collection and she is widely knowledgeable about the Book of Spells.
The book contains age-old superstitions and recipes for potions.
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