Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Bridge End
	locality:-	Longsleddale
	parish	Longsleddale parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	NY51040094
	10Km square:-	NY50
	1Km square	NY5100
		Bridge End -- Longsleddale -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 1.2.2011
		Bridge End -- Longsleddale -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 22.4.2004
	old map:-	OS County Series (Wmd 33 4)
		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.
		Bridge End
	placename:-	Bridge End
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	old map:-	OS County Series (Wmd 33 4)
		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.
	placename:-	Bridge End
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	source:-	OS 1881-82 New Series (outline edition)
		Maps, parts of Westmorland, Cumberland, etc now Cumbria, New Series 1 inch maps of England, published by the Ordnance Survey, London, 1881-82; sheets 7, 11, 12, 16..19, 22..25, 28..31, 37..40, 47..50, 58.
		Bridge End
	placename:-	Bridge End
	date:-	1881=1882
	period:-	19th century, late; 1880s
	tithe schedule:-	Kendal Corn Rent Act 1836
		Beware/ The schedule is arranged by Person; interpretting it by Place is not a certain procedure.
		Schedule, each row gives:-
		Field no. / Tenant's name / Close ie Field name / Type of culture / Area, acres
		Owned by Trustees of Willliam Mattinson, tenanted by John Hoggarth; Bridge End.
		/ / Mattinson Wm. Trustees of
		/ 46 / John Hoggarth / Calf Parrock / Pas / 0 285
		/ 47 / Do / Craggy parrock / Pas / 1 365
		/ 48 / Do / Green / Pas / 0 870
		/ 49 / Do / Scar Nursery / / 0 115
		/ 50 / Do / Builds &c at Bridge End / / 0 445
		/ 51 / Do / Brow / Pas / 3 970
		/ 52 / Do / Grubbings / Mea / 1 755
		/ 53 / Do / Great Intake / Pas / 4 335
		/ 54 / Do / Bank House fld / Ar & Mea / 2 800
		/ 55 / Do / Low Ings / Mea / 4 355
		/ 56 / Do / High Ings / Mea / 3 835
		/ 57 / Do / Little Meadow / Ar & Mea / 4 390
		/ 58 / Do / Middle Field / Ar & Mea / 3 390
		/ 59 / Do / Long Lands / Ar & Mea / 6 315
		/ 60 / Do / Middle Intake / Pas / 2 280
		/ 61 / Do / Far Intake / Pas / 1 410
		/ 62 / Do / Mary Close / Pas / 2 745
		/ 63 / Do / Lammas Mire / Pas / 1 415
		/ 64 / Do / Spout Close / Pas / 2 270
		/ 65 / Do / Piss Parrock / Pas / 0 630
		/ 66 / Do / Spout-Close Parrock / Pas / 0 075
		/ 67 / Do / High Pasture / Pas / 1 640
		/ 68 / Do / Gill Side / Pas / 0 715
		/ 69 / Do / Potter Fell / Pas / 178 603
		/ / / / / [total] 230 008
	placename:-	Bridge End
	date:-	1836
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	source:-	Kendal Corn Rent Act 1836
		Area 230.008 acres
		Mattinson Wm. Trustees of / John Hoggarth / Bridge End / 230 008 230 0 2 / ...
	placename:-	Bridge End
	person:-	: Mattinson, William
	person:-	: Hoggarth, John
	date:-	1836
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	source:-	EPNS Westmorland 1967
		Named for an old footbridge here, across the River Sprint.
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		BRIDGE END FARMHOUSE / / / LONGSLEDDALE / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76403 / NY5104600976
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Farmhouse. Probably late C17 or early C18. Limewashed rubble with protruding through stones; graduated green slate roof with stone ridge; 2 end chimney stacks with slate drips, right hand one corbelled. C20 glazed door in central porch with rubble walls, pitched slate roof and side benches. C20 casements to either side under segmental arches, 2 C20 casements above, all in keeping. Interior has chamfered oak beams with plain end stops, small oak dog-leg stair with square newels, ingle-nook fireplace, some late C17 panelling and a plain spice cupboard. See RCHM p.158.
	placename:-	Bridge End Farm
	district:-	South Lakeland
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY51040097
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		BRIDGE END FARMHOUSE / / / LONGSLEDDALE / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76403 / NY5104600976
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Farmhouse. Probably late C17 or early C18. Limewashed rubble with protruding through stones; graduated green slate roof with stone ridge; 2 end chimney stacks with slate drips, right hand one corbelled. C20 glazed door in central porch with rubble walls, pitched slate roof and side benches. C20 casements to either side under segmental arches, 2 C20 casements above, all in keeping. Interior has chamfered oak beams with plain end stops, small oak dog-leg stair with square newels, ingle-nook fireplace, some late C17 panelling and a plain spice cupboard. See RCHM p.158.
	placename:-	Bridge End Farm
	district:-	South Lakeland
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY51040097
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	old map:-	Hodgson 1828
		Map, 4 sheets, Westmorland, by T Hodgson, scale about 1 1/4 inches to 1 mile, engraved by W R Gardner, ?published by C Smith, 1828.
	placename:-	Bridge End
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early
	census returns:-	Census 1891
		Map, Division X, Northern Counties, showing census registration areas for Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, published by HM Government, London, 1891.
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		Leonard Cragg / Head / M / 45 / / General labourer / Cartmell Fell
		Grace Cragg / Wife / M / / 41 / / Crook
		Leonard Cragg / Son / Unmarried / 9 / / Scholar / Longsleddale
	date:-	1891
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	census returns:-	Census 1881
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		Leonard Cragg / Head / M / 35 / / Schoolmaster / Cartmell Fell
	date:-	1881
	period:-	19th century, late; 1880s
	census returns:-	Census 1871
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		William Wilson / Head / M / 34 / / Schoolmaster / Elterwater
		Jane Wilson / Wife / M / / 24 / / Crooklands
		Margaret Wilson / Daughter / / / 3 / / Strickland Roger
	date:-	1871
	period:-	19th century, late; 1870s
	census returns:-	Census 1861
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		John Rogerson / Head / M / 38 / / Agricultural labourer / Over Staveley
		Mary Rogerson / Wife / M / / 25 / -ditto- wife / Scarborough Yorkshire
		Agnes Rogerson / Daughter / / / 6 / Scholar / Longsleddale
		Richard Rogerson / Son / / 5 / / Scholar / Longsleddale
		Elizabeth Rogerson / Daughter / / / 3 / Scholar / Longsleddale
		John Rogerson / Son / / 3 months / / / Longsleddale
	date:-	1861
	period:-	19th century, late; 1860s
	census returns:-	Census 1851
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		George Douthwaite / Head / M / 31 / / Farm labourer / Kendal
		Nancy Douthwiate / Wife / M / / 29 / Farmers wife / Kendal
		Sarah Douthwaite / Daughter / / / 1 / Child / Kendal
		James Sill / Servant / Unmarried / 35 / / Servantman / Kendal
	date:-	1851
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	census returns:-	Census 1841
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		John Hoggarth / / / 35 / / Farmer /
		Margaret Hoggarth / / / / 30 / /
		Jane / / / / 12 / /
		Agnes / / / / 10 / /
		Michael / / / 8 / / /
		Margaret / / / / 6 / /
		William / / / 4 / / /
		Mary / / / / 3 / /
		Ann / / / / 1 / /
		Isabella Mattinson / / / / 45 / Agricultural labourer /
		George Hoggarth / / / 13 / / Agricultural labourer /
	date:-	1841
	period:-	19th century, early; 1840s
	shepherds guide:-	Walker 1817
		Shepherd's Guide or a Delineation of Wool and Ear Marks, by Joseph Walker, published by W Stephen, Penrith, Cumberland, 1817.
		No.8 - WILLIAM WILSON, Bridge-end:
		Cropped near ear, a red mark under the near ridge, and a pop on the far ribs.
	placename:-	Bridge End
	person:-	: Wilson, William
	date:-	1817
	period:-	19th century, early; 1810s
	parish register:-	WmdRO : WPR/85
		William Holme, Bridge-end, buried 29 April 1719.
	placename:-	Bridge End
	person:-	: Holme, William
	date:-	1719
	period:-	18th century, early; 1710s
	parish register:-	WmdRO : WPR/85
		James Cock, Burton, and Alice Holme, Bridge End, married 12 June 1720.
	placename:-	Bridge End
	person:-	: Cock, James
	person:-	: Holme, Alice
	date:-	1720
	period:-	18th century, early; 1720s
	parish register:-	WmdRO : WPR/85
		Thomas Kellet, Bridge End, buries 3 March 1798.
	placename:-	Bridge End
	person:-	: Kellet, Thomas
	date:-	1798
	period:-	18th century, late; 1790s
	directory:-	Bulmer 1880s (2nd edn 1905/Wmd)
		LONGSLEDDALE. / Farmers. / Robinson John, Nether house, Tenter how, and Bridge end
	placename:-	Bridge End
	person:-	farmer : Robinson, John
	date:-	1905
	period:-	1900s
	directory:-	Kelly 1858
		Post Office Directory of Westmoreland and Cumberland, published by Kelly and Co, London, 1858.
		Long Sleddale / COMMERCIAL / Rogerson John, farmer, Bridge end
	placename:-	Bridge End
	person:-	farmer : Rogerson, John
	date:-	1858
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	directory:-	Parson and White 1829
		Book, History, Directory, and Gazetteer, of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, with that Part of the Lake District in Lancashire, forming the Lordships of Furness and Cartmel, by William Parson and William White, published by W White and Co, 1829.
		LONG SLEDDALE. Marked 1, reside at Little London; 2, on the East side; and 3, on the West side the Sprint Beck. / FARMERS. Thus [star] are Yeomen. / 3 Park John, Brigde (sic) end
	placename:-	Bridge End
	person:-	farmer : Park, John
	date:-	1829
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
		photographs
		Bridge End -- Longsleddale -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 22.4.2004
		Bridge End -- Longsleddale -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 11.3.2005
		Bridge End -- Longsleddale -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 22.4.2004
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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