Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Dunmail Raise
	parish	St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn parish, once in Cumberland
	parish	Lakes parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		hill; pass
	coordinates:-	NY327117
	10Km square:-	NY31
	1Km square	NY3211
		Dunmail Raise -- St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn and Lakes -- Cumbria / -- 7.10.2009
		Dunmail Raise -- St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn and Lakes -- Cumbria / -- 7.10.2009
	old map:-	OS County Series (Wmd 18 8)
		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:-	Pass of Dunmail Raise
		pass
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	old map:-	OS County Series (Wmd 18 8)
		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:-	Raise Gap
		pass
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	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 68:-
		From the Swan, the road to Keswick ascends Dunmail Raise;- a steep pitch of road, though its highest point is only 720 feet above the sea. On the right there is a stream which divides the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland; and on either hand rise the mountains of Steel Fell and Seat Sandal.
	date:-	1855
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	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 179:-
		PASSES.
		: : Height above the Level of the Sea
		Dunmail Raise : West. & Cumb. : 720
	date:-	1855
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	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.
		Dunmail Raise
		pass between hachures
	placename:-	Dunmail Raise
	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 44:-
		...
		... From hence [Swan Inn] the road is a long and gradual ascent, mounting in mazy serpentines to the Raise Gap; the steepest part of the road is from Highbroad Rain, through the turnpike, to a long dreary pass, through which the wind sweeps in piercing blasts. On the left brawls along the Rothay or Raise Beck, over which towers the naked Helm Crag. On the right of the Raise Gap, is a stream that divides the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, and in wet weather presents a number of fine falls.
		Page 45:-
		...
		On the left are Steel Fell, the green cove of Wythburn Head, and Nab Scar, and on the right are the bulwarks and buttresses of Helvellyn. ...
	placename:-	Raise Gap
	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 110:-
		The long hill of Dunmail Raise is next to be ascended. It rises to the height of 750 feet above the level of the sea; and yet it is the lowest pass through a chain of mountains which extends from Black Combe on the southern verge of Cumberland, into the county of Durham. Having overcome the steepest part of the road, Skiddaw begins to shew his venerable head in the distance; and here is a retrospect over Grasmere vale, and through a vista of mountains, extending as far as Hampsfield Fell, near the sands of Lancaster. At the highest part of the road, a wall separates the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland;
	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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	placename:-	Raise
		pass
	old map:-	Clarke 1787 map (Ambleside to Keswick)
		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.
		Dunmail Rays or Ray's Gap
	placename:-	Dunmail Rays
	other name:-	Ray's Gap
		pass
	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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		Addendum; Mr Gray's Journal, 1769
		Page 210:-
		...
		Oct. 8. I left Keswick, and took the Ambleside road, ...
		... soon after a beck near Dunmail-raise, where I entered Westmorland a second time: ...
	date:-	1769
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	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 18, Westmerland.
		Road ascends a great hill.
	date:-	1675
	period:-	17th century, late; 1670s
	poem:-	Drayton 1612/1622 text
		Poem, Polyolbion, by Michael Drayton, published 1612, part 2 with Cumbria published by John Marriott, John Grismand, and Thomas Dewe, London, 1622.
		page 164:-
	date:-	1612; 1622
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s; 1620s
	old map:-	Drayton 1612/1622
		Map, Cumberlande and Westmorlande, by Michael Drayton in part 2 of Polyolbion, probably engraved by William Hole; published by John Marriott, John Grismand, and Thomas Dewe, London, 1622.
		Dunbalrase hill
		Hillock, gentelman sitting on top.
	placename:-	Dunbalrase Hill
	date:-	1622
	period:-	17th century, early; 1620s
	old print:-	Black 1856 (23rd edn 1900)
		Guide book, Black's Guide to the English Lakes, published by Adam and Charles Black, North Bridge, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, or Soho Square, London, 1856 to 1900s onwards.
		Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Windermere - Mountains as seen from the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and Mountains as seen from Biscay How, Bowness, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1900.
		... 2 Raise Gap ...
		Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Grasmere and Coniston - Mountains as seen from Redbank, Grasmere, and Mountains as seen a little beyond Tent Lodge on the Road from Coniston to Ulverstone, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1900.
		... 6 Raise Gap ...
	placename:-	Raise Gap
	date:-	1900
	period:-	1900s
	old print:-	Pyne 1853
		Set of prints, The English Lake District, or Lake Scenery of England, scenes painted by James Barker Pyne, lithographed by W Gauci, published by Thomas Agnew and Sons, Manchester, 1853; published 1853-70.
		Grasmere from Loughrigg Fell
		Drawn by James Barker Pyne, 1848-1853, lithographed by T Picken, 1859.
	date:-	1848=1853
	period:-	19th century, early; 19th century, late; 1840s; 1850s
	old print:-	Harwood 1842
		Set of prints, uncoloured engravings bound in a booklet, Harwood's Views of the Lakes, drawn by John and Frederick Harwood, 26 Fenchurch Street, London, about 1842.
		Print, uncoloured engraving, Dunmail Raise, Cumberland, engraved and published by John and Frederick Harwood, 26 Fenchurch Street, London, about 1842.
		printed at bottom left, centre:-
		London, J & F. Harwood, 26, Fenchurch Street. / Dunmail Raise, Cumberland.
	date:-	1842
	period:-	19th century, early
	old print:-	Sylvan 1847
		Print, engraving, Dunmaile Raise, Cumberland, published by John Johnstone, Paternoster Row, London, et al, 1847.
		On p.151 of Sylvan's Pictorial Guide to the English Lakes.
		printed at bottom:-
		DUNMAILE RAISE.
	placename:-	Dunmaile Raise
	date:-	1847
	period:-	19th century, early
	old print:-	Tattersall 1836 (version 1869)
		Print, hand coloured, Grasmere, from Loughrigg Fell, Westmorland, drawn by George Tattersall, 1836, engraved by W F Topham, published by T J Allman, 463 Oxford Street, London, 1869.
		Included in The Lakes of England, by W F Topham.
		printed at bottom:-
		GRASMERE, / from Loughrigg Fell.
		printed at bottom:-
		Silver How. / Hammar Scarr. / The Carrs. / Easdale. / Helm Crag. / Steel Fell. / Dunmail Hause. / Helvellyn. / Seat Sandal. / Fairfield.
	placename:-	Dunmail Hause
	date:-	1836
	period:-	19th century, early
	old print:-	Tattersall 1836
		Print, engraving, Grasmere, Westmorland, drawn by George Tattersall, engraved by W F Topham, published by Sherwood and Co, Paternoster Row, London, about 1836.
		The print is captioned with mountain names and acts as an outline view.
		Tipped in opposite p.43 of The Lakes of England, by George Tattersall.
		printed at bottom:-
		GRASMERE.
		printed at bottom left to right:-
		Silver How. / Hammar Scarr. / The Carrs. / Easdale. / Helm Crag. / Steel Fell. / Dunmail Hause. / Helvellyn. / Seat Sandal. / Fairfield.
	placename:-	Dunmail Hause
	date:-	1836
	period:-	19th century, early
	old print:-
		Print, uncoloured engraving, Grassmere from the Raise Gap, Westmorland, drawn by W Westall, published by Edward Moxon, Dover Street, London, 1840.
		printed at bottom left, centre:-
		W. Westall, ARA. delt. / GRASSMERE, / from the Raise Gap. / London. Edwd. Moxon, Dover Street, 1840.
	placename:-	Raise Gap
	date:-	1840
	period:-	19th century, early
	old print:-
		Print, chromolithograph, Grasmere, Westmorland, published by T Nelson and Sons, London, 1900s?
		From a set of prints, The Scenery of the English Lakes
		printed at lower right:-
		T. NELSON & SONS
		printed at bottom left:-
		GRASMERE
	date:-	1900=1909
	period:-	1900s
	old print:-
		Print, uncoloured engraving, Grasmere, from Dunmail Raise, Westmorland, drawn by Dastin? published late 19th century?
		On a page of The Land We Live In.
		printed at lower left:-
		[ D]ASTIN
		printed at bottom:-
		9.- GRASMERE, FROM DUNMAIL RAISE. DERWENT WATER AND CONISTON IN THE DISTANCE.
	placename:-	Dunmail Raise
	date:-	1860=1879
	period:-	19th century, late
	old print:-	Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846)
		Guide book, Black's Picturesque Guide to the English Lakes, published by Adam and Charles Blck, North Bridge, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, 1841 to 1888.
		Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and Mountains as seen from Bisket How, Bowness, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, about 1844.
		... 2 Raise Gap ...
		Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from Red Bank, Grasmere, and Mountains as seen a little beyond Tent-Lodge on the Road from Coniston to Ulverston, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1846.
		... 6 Raise Gap ...
	placename:-	Raise Gap
	date:-	1844
	period:-	19th century, early
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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