TEESDALE’S connection to the renowned Victorian author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland will be revealed this month.
The Northern Echo’s chief features writer, Chris Lloyd, will deliver a talk at Barningham Village Hall at 7pm on Wednesday, January 24, which will delve into the detail of Lewis Carroll’s much-loved work and its supposed relationship with the region.
A local historian, Mr Lloyd has researched the life of Carroll in Croft from 1843 to 1850 where his father was Rector and from where he attended Richmond Grammar School.
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The journalist believes that some of the author’s most famous characters such as the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Tweedledum and Jaberwock, were inspired by stories he heard locally.
There may even be a direct link to Teesdale in the shape of a visit that the young Carroll made to a hermit in Barnard Castle.
Village hall committee member Robin Brooks said: “Chris’s talk is the first in our current season of the Winter’s Tales that we’ve run over the last three years.
“Chris’s talk will get our current series of Winter’s Tales off to a cracking start and promises to show a whole new facet of the Alice in Wonderland stories.”
Advance tickets are £5 or £6 on the door.
They are available from Ann Orton on 01833-621024.