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placename:- Crosthwaite
other name:- Crossthat
parish Crosthwaite and Lyth parish, once in Westmorland
county:- Cumbria
building/s
coordinates:- SD437915
10Km square:- SD49

1Km square SD4391

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.
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Crosthwaite
blocks, settlement, and a cross, a church

placename:- Crosthwaite
date:- 1850=1869
period:- 19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s

old map:- Ford 1839 map

Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
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Crosthwaite Gr.

placename:- Crosthwaite Green
county:- Westmoreland
date:- 1839
period:- 19th century, early; 1830s

descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)

Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes, later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823 onwards.
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Page 159:-
A rock of fine-grained sienite is observed near the foot of Coniston Lake; and one containing a large portion of mica appears in Crosthwaite. ...
date:- 1823
period:- 19th century, early; 1820s

source:- Otley 1818

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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CROSTHWAITE

placename:- Crosthwaite

old map:- West 1784 map

A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, now Cumbria, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, included in the Guide to the Lakes by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Westmorland, and in London, from the 3rd edition 1784, to 1821.
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placename:- Crosthwaite
building/s
county:- Westmorland

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.
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Crosthwate
circle, tower

placename:- Crosthwate
date:- 1760
period:- 18th century, late; 1760s

old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd)

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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Crosthwate
Circle.

placename:- Crosthwate
county:- Westmorland
date:- 1695
period:- 17th century, late; 1690s

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.
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Crosthwat
Buildings and tower.

placename:- Crosthwat
county:- Westmorland
date:- 1646
period:- 17th century, early; 1640s

old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd)

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.
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Crosthwaite
circle, building and tower

placename:- Crosthwaite
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.
Crosthwate

placename:- Crosthwate
county:- Westmorelandia
village
date:- 1576
period:- 16th century, late; 1570s

market notes:-
Customary market at the church on feast days; abolished 1306.
market town
date:- 1306

hearth tax returns:- Hearth Tax 1675

Crosthwaite
in
Crosthwaite and Lyth

placename:- Crosthwaite
date:- 1675
period:- 17th century, late; 1670s

photographs
tiny photograph, 
button to large Crosthwaite -- Crosthwaite and Lyth -- Cumbria / -- The Nook. -- SD436916 (at) -- 26.4.2008
tiny photograph, 
button to large Crosthwaite -- Crosthwaite and Lyth -- Cumbria / -- The Nook, sign. -- SD43609166 (at) -- 26.4.2008

photographs
tiny photograph, 
button to large Crosthwaite -- Crosthwaite and Lyth -- Cumbria / -- Little Orchard, sign -- SD43799151 (at) -- 31.5.2010

Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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