Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Bassenthwaite
	other name:-	Hause
	other name:-	Bassenthat ?
	parish	Bassenthwaite parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	NY2332
	10Km square:-	NY23
	1Km square	NY2332
	old map:-	OS County Series
		County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
		Hause
	placename:-	Hause
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	old map:-	Garnett 1850s-60s H
		Map of the English Lakes, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.
		Bassentwhaite
		cross, a church
	placename:-	Bassentwhaite
	date:-	1850=1869
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s
	descriptive text:-	Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
		Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839; published 1839-52.
		Page 86:-
		...
		... the Haws, a village watered by a stream called White Water Dash, ...
	placename:-	Haws, The
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	source:-	Otley 1818 -- perhaps relevant
		New Map of the District of the Lakes, in Westmorland, Cumberland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, published by J Otley, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1818; pblished 1818 to 1850s.
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	placename:-	Halls
	old map:-	Clarke 1787 map (Bassenthwaite Lake)
		Map series, lakes and roads to the Lakes, by James Clarke, engraved by S J Neele, 352 Strand, London, included in A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, published by James Clarke, Penrith, and in London etc, from 1787 to 1793.
		Bassenthwaite Halls
	placename:-	Bassenthwaite Halls
		building/s
	date:-	1787
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	descriptive text:-	West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
		Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once Westmorland, and in London, 1778 to 1821.
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		Page 123:-
		... from Scareness, take the road to Bassenthwaite-halls (a few houses so called) ...
	placename:-	Bassenthwaite Halls
	date:-	1778
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	old map:-	Bowen and Kitchin 1760
		New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87.
		Bassingthwate
		circle, tower
	placename:-	Bassingthwate
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Bowen 1720 (plate 260)
		The parts beyond mile 34 are not part of Bassenthwaite?
		Road book, Britannia Depicta Or Ogilby Improv'd, including road strip maps with sections in Westmorland, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, derived from maps by Ogilby, 1675, and a county map of Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, with text by John Owen, published by Emanuel Bowen, London, 1720; published 1720-64.
		part of Basinthwate / 34 ... 35 / part of Basinthwate / 36, Basinthwate on right / 37
	date:-	1720
	period:-	18th century, early; 1720s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Cmd)
		Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695.
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		Bassingthwate
		Circle, building and tower.
	placename:-	Bassingthwate
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Ogilby 1675 (plate 96)
		Road book, Britannia, strip road maps, with sections in Westmorland and Cumberland etc, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675; and a general map of England and Wales.
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		In mile 36, Cumberland.
		Basinthwait
		church and houses on the right of the road.
	placename:-	Basinthwait
	date:-	1675
	period:-	17th century, late; 1670s
	old map:-	Jansson 1646
		Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724.
		Bassenthwaite
		Buildings and tower.
	placename:-	Bassenthwaite
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Jenner 1643
		Table of distances and map, Westmerland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643.
		Basinthwate
		circle
	placename:-	Basinthwate
	date:-	1643
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Cmd)
		Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770.
		Basinthavate
		circle, building, tower
	placename:-	Basinthavate
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Saxton 1576
		Map, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576; published 1579-1645.
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		Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church.
		Basinthwate
	placename:-	Basinthwate
	county:-	Cumberlandia
		village
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	source:-	Martineau 1855
		Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-71.
		Page 226:-
		BASSENTHWAITE AND UNDERSKIDDAW.
		Atkinson, John, yeoman, Bassenthwaite Halls.
		Atkinson, Miss, High Side.
		Briggs, Daniel, veterinary surgeon, Castle Inn.
		Clarke, Wilson, farmer, Applethwaite.
		Dover and Co., woollen manufacturers, Millbeck.
		Dover, A. Esq., Skiddaw Bank.
		Dover, Joseph, Esq., Low Grove.
		Ewart, John, yeoman, Barkbeth
		Fawcett John, farmer, Bassenthwaite.
		Fawcett, Thomas, farmer, Bassenthwaite.
		Folder, J., farmer, Dancing Gate.
		Hodgson, William, postmaster and surveyor.
		Hodgson, William, farmer, Applethwaite.
		Jeffrey, George, lodging-house, Rose Bank Cottage.
		Monkhouse, Revd. John, Lyzzick Hall.
		Perfect and Hansard Misses, Scarness.
		Porter, Robert, Slack House.
		Rooke, John, yeoman, Green Hill, Bassenthwaite.
		Scott, Jane, farmer, Little Crosthwaite.
		Spedding, Mrs. John, Oakfield.
		Spedding, T. S. Esq., (J.P.) Mirehouse.
		Stanley, Mark, farmer, Long Close.
		Swinburn, Joseph, farmer, Millbeck Hall.
		Taylor, Misses, High Side, Bassenthwaite.
		Vane, Sir Henry, Bart., Armathwaite Hall.
		Wake, Mrs., Ormathwaite House
		Wren, Isaac, farmer, Low Grove.
	date:-	1855
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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