Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
	parish	Hawkshead parish, once in Lancashire
	county:-	Cumbria
		lake
	coordinates:-	SD3696
	10Km square:-	SD39
	1Km square	SD3696
		Esthwaite Water -- Hawkshead -- Cumbria / -- (Photo avoiding several ugly commercial fish farming units.) -- 16.9.2005
		Esthwaite Water -- Hawkshead -- Cumbria / -- 28.4.3006
	source:-	Philip/Wilson 1890s
		ESTHWAITE AND HAWKSHEAD.
	date:-	1895
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	old map:-	Jenkinson 1875 map1
	date:-	1875
	period:-	19th century, late; 1870s
	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 29:-
		... Esthwaite Water, which is two miles long, and half a mile broad;- a quiet sheet of water, with two promontories stretching into it, which appear like islands, nearly dividing it into a chain of ponds. A round pond at the northern end of the lake, connected with it by a narrow creek, exhibits a strange phenoemenon. It has a floating island, ...
	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 180:-
		A TABLE OF THE LENGTH, BREADTH, AND DEPTH OF THE LAKES.
		No. : Names of Lakes. : Counties : Length in Miles. : Extreme breadth in Miles : Extreme depth in Feet : Height above the Sea
		8 : Esthwaite Water : Lancashire : 2 : ½ : 80 : 198
	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.
		ESTHWAITE WATER
		outline with shore form lines, lake or tarn
	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
	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.
		Eastwaite Water
		Outline with form lines.
	placename:-	Eastwaite Water
	county:-	Lancashire
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	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 16:-
		...
		ESTHWAITE WATER
		Is about two miles in length, and half a mile across. It is encompassed by an excellent carriage road, and from its unequal figure and enclosures - its two peninsulas fringed with trees, shooting into the lake - form exceeding good scenery. Perch, pike, eels, and trout, are the fish taken in its waters. A small floating island also occasionally appears to astonish the beholder.
		In passing round the lake, there are three remote but distinct distances, which add grandeur to the placid lake, and its surrounding open valley and gently swelling eminences - the Langdale Pikes, the Fells of Grasmere, Rydal, Ambleside, and Gunner's How.
		Some think the most advantageous point of view in which this water appears, is to the traveller
		Page 17:-
		descending from the ferry over Windermere - in this, the lake, Hawkshead church, and Langdale Pikes, are prominent: others, again, that in which part of Esthwaite Hall is seen, lands with wood on each side of the lake, villages and groves of trees, and the lofty mountains of Grasmere, Rydal, &c. in the distance. The view which greets the eyes in descending the hill from Coniston, yields to neither in sweetness.
		Page 177:-
		A TABLE
		OF THE LENGTH, BREADTH, &c. OF THE LAKES,
		COLLECTED FROM DIFFERENT AUTHORITIES.
	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
	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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		ESTHWAITE WATER
		Is a small placid lake, nearly two miles in length, and distinguished by a fine swelling peninsula, which reaches far into the water from the western side. It is situated near the ancient little town of Hawkshead, in a beautiful open valley, which is crowned with gentle eminences, and decorated with an agreeable composition of houses, fields, and trees.
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	old print:-	Fielding and Walton 1821 (plate 8)
		Set of prints, Picturesque Tour of the English Lakes, illustrated with hand coloured aquatints by Theodore Henry Fielding and John Walton, published by R Ackermann, 101 Strand, London, 1821.
		Print, coloured aquatint, Esthwaite Water, Hawkshead, Lancashire, drawn by Theodore H A Fielding, published by R Ackermann, 101 Strand, London, 1821.
		Tipped in opposite p.31 in A Picturesque Tour of the English Lakes.
	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
	date:-	1821
	period:-	19th century, early
	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:-	Esthwaite Water
		lake
	descriptive text:-	Baker 1802
		Perspective road map with sections in Lancashire, Westmorland, and Cumberland through Kendal and Penrith ending at Carlisle, by J Baker, London 1802.
		pp.25-26:-
		... that [water] of Easthwaite is found by passing the town of Hawrshead, ...
	placename:-	Easthwaite Water
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	old map:-	Housman 1800 map 4
		Map, Lakes in Lancashire and Westmoreland, engraved by McIintyre, Edinburgh, published by F Jollie, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1800.
		Easthwaite Water
	placename:-	Easthwaite Water
	date:-	1800
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	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.
		ESTHWAITE WATER
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	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
		lake
	county:-	Lancashire
	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 55:-
		... the vale, which is floated with
		ESTHWAITE-WATER,
		Two miles in length, and half a mile in breadth, intersected by a peninsula from each side, jutting far into the lake, finely elevated, crowned with cultivation, and bordered with fringed trees and coppice wood. The lake is encompassed with a good carriage road, and over its outlet is a narrow stone bridge. On the banks are villages and scattered houses, sweetly situated under woods and hanging grounds, enamelled with delightful verdure and soft vegetation; all which is heightened by the deep shade of the woods, and the strong back-ground of
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		Page 56:-
		rocky mountains. At the head of a gentle slope, with a just elevation, a handsome modern house, Belmount, is charmingly situated, and commands a delightful view of the lake with all its environs. The house of Thomas Alcock Beck, Esq. is most delightfully situated on the margin of the lake.
		The fish here are perch, pike, eel, and trout. No char are found in this lake, though it is connected with Windermere-water.
		...
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		A TABLE OF THE Height of Mountains and Lakes SEEN IN THIS TOUR, ... TAKEN FROM THE LEVEL OF THE SEA. ... by Mr. John Dalton.
		Esthwaite-water ... 66 [yards]
	Altitude	198 feet
	date:-	1778
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	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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		Outline with shore shading.
	county:-	Lancashire
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	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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		Outline with shore shading, tinted blue; the stream shown from the north end running to Windermere lake is completely wrong, the Cunsey Beck runs from the south end to the lake.
	county:-	Lancashire
	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.
		Outline with shore shaded, dotted area.
	county:-	Lancashire
	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.
		outline, shore shaded, interior pecked; drained by a stream northward
	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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	county:-	Lancastria
		lake
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	old map:-	Wyld 1847
		Map of the English Lake District, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, engraved by James Wyld, Charing Cross East, London, in Sylvan's Pictorial Handbook to the English Lakes, published by John Johnstone, Paternoster Row, London, T Johnstone, Edinburgh, etc, 1847.
		Map, uncoloured engraving, Windermere, Rydal, Grasmere, Esthwaite and Coniston Waters, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by James Wyld, published by John Johnstone, Paternoster Row, London, et al, 1847.
		Tipped in opposite p.49 of Sylvan's Pictorial Guide to the English Lakes.
		printed at bottom:-
		WINDERMERE, RYDAL, GRASMERE, / ESTHWAITE AND CONISTON WATERS.
		printed at with scale line:-
		Scale of Miles.
	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
	date:-	1847
	period:-	19th century, early
	old print:-	Robertson 1911
		Wordsworthshire, by Eric Robertson, Windermere, Westmorland, illustrated by Arthur Tucker, published by Chatto and Windus, London, 1911.
		Print, lithograph? Esthwaite Lake, from a watercolour by Arthur Tucker, published by Chatto and Windus, London, 1911.
		Tipped in opposite p.104 of Wordsworthshire by Eric Robertson.
		Winter, skaters.
		printed at bottom:-
		ESTHWAITE LAKE (Hills of Langdale, in distance)
		signed at painting lower left:-
		Arthur Tucker
	placename:-	Esthwaite Lake
	date:-	1911
	period:-	1910s
	old print:-	Pearson 1900s
		Print, halftone photograph, Esthwaite Water and Hawkshead, Lancashire, published by C Arthur Pearson, Henrietta Street, London, 1900s.
		On p.89 of Pearson's Gossipy Guide to the English Lakes and Neighbouring Districts.
		printed at bottom:-
		ESTHWAITE WATER AND HAWKSHEAD. (p.90). / (The mountain in the distance is Wetherlam).
	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
	date:-	1900=1909
	period:-	1900s
	old map:-	Pearson 1900s map (Win/Est)
		Map, lithograph, Round Windermere Lake and Esthwaite Water, Westmorland and Cumberland, published by C Arthur Pearson, Henrietta Street, London, 1900s.
		On p.xxxix of Pearson's Gossipy Guide to the English Lakes and Neighbouring Districts.
		printed at bottom:-
		By permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. / ROUND WINDERMERE LAKE AND ESTHWAITE WATER.
	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
	date:-	1900=1909
	period:-	1900s
	old print:-	Jenkinson 1875
		Guide book, A Practical Guide to the English Lake District, by Henry Irwin Jenkinson, published by Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross, London, 4th edition 1875.
		Print, lithograph, outline view, Panoramic Sketches from Helvellyn, Westmorland, by Edwin A Pettitt, London, published by Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross, London, 1875.
		... Esthwaite Water ...
	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
	date:-	1875
	period:-	19th century, late
	old print:-	Garnett 1850s-60s F
		Set of prints, engravings, Views of the English Lakes or Views in the English Lake District, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s?
		Print, uncoloured engraving, Esthwaite Water from the Ulverston Road, Lancashire, drawn and engraved by William Banks and Son, Edinburgh, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s?
		Included in Views of the English Lakes.
		printed at bottom:-
		Drawn & Engd. by W. Banks & Son, Edinr. / ESTHWAITE WATER. / From the Ulverston Road.
	date:-	1850=1869
	period:-	19th century, late
	old print:-	Rose 1832-35
		Engravings - Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated; from drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, and H Gastineau, described by Thomas Rose, published by H Fisher, R Fisher, and P Jackson, Newgate Street, London, 1832-35.
	date:-	1835
	period:-	19th century, early
	old print:-	Rose 1832-35
		Engravings - Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated; from drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, and H Gastineau, described by Thomas Rose, published by H Fisher, R Fisher, and P Jackson, Newgate Street, London, 1832-35.
	date:-	1835
	period:-	19th century, early
	old print:-	Sylvan 1847
		Print, engraving, Esthwaite Water and Hawkshead, Lancashire, published by John Johnstone, Paternoster Row, London, et al, 1847.
		On p.90 of Sylvan's Pictorial Guide to the English Lakes.
		printed at bottom:-
		ESTHWAITE WATER AND HAWKSHEAD.
	placename:-	Esthwaite Water
	date:-	1847
	period:-	19th century, early
		photographs
		Esthwaite Water -- Hawkshead -- Cumbria / -- 28.4.3006
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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