Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Farleton Knott
	site name:-	Farleton Fell
	parish	Beetham parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		rocks
	coordinates:-	SD5480
	10Km square:-	SD58
	1Km square	SD5480
		Farleton Knott -- Farleton Fell -- Beetham -- Cumbria / -- From the west. -- 12.8.2005
	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 93:-
		... Warton Crag on the left, and Farlton Knot on the right of the road, are two stratified hills of limestone, rising to a considerable height: the latter said to be nearly 600 feet above the road. ...
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		A superincumbent bed of limestone, by some called the mountain, by others the upper transition limestone, mantles round these mountains, in a position unconformable to the strata of the slaty and other rocks upon which it reposes. It bassets out near ...
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		Page 162:-
		... it may be seen upon the surface as far as Warton and Farleton Crags, ...
	placename:-	Farlton Knot
	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:-	Faralton
		hill
	descriptive text:-	Baker 1802 -- probably relevant
		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:-
		... On leaving it [Burton], to the right of the road, may be observed a tremendous barren rock near 600 feet above the common level of the road. ...
	date:-	1802
	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.
		FARLETON KNOT
		A part ring of hachuring marks the hill.
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	placename:-	Farleton Knot
		hill
	county:-	Westmorland
	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 101, footnote:-
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		The greatest quantity of limestone hills contained in this tour lie within the district bounded by Kendal, Witherslack, Kellet, and Hutton roof. And the most beautiful of them, as seen at a distance, are Farlton and Arnside knots, Witherslack-scar, and Warton-crag. The two first have their highest parts, which are neatly rounded, covered in a great measure with small fragments of limestone (called shillow) which gives them at all times an uncommon and beautiful appearance. But at the latter end of the year, when the foliage of the copses on their sides, and the grass which is interspersed along their glades near their tops, have gained an olive hue, no objects of the kind can appear more elegantly coloured. Farlton knot, especially at that time of year, as seen from Burton church-yard, exhibits a brightness and harmony of colouring, which could little be expected to result from a mixture of grass, wood, and stone.
		A travelling party desirous of being gratified with the pleasure of one of these rides, may have it in perfection by going upon Farlton-knot, from Burton, through Claythorp, or traversing the heights of Warton-crag; both of which mountains, besides the particulars here mentioned, afford very extensive views, including part of the ocean, of a country abounding with agreeable images of rural nature.
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		reach Burton, Farlton-knot,[1] a beautiful naked limestone mountain, said to resemble much in form the rock of Gibraltar.
		[1] By a trigonometrical process, the height of the monument was found to be 594 feet above the level of the turnpike.
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		Addendum; Mr Gray's Journal, 1769
		Page 215:-
		...
		Oct. 10. I proceeded by Burton to Lancaster, twenty-two miles; ... Passed at the foot of Farlton-knot, a high fell.
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		Tour to the Caves in the West Riding of Yorkshire, late 18th century
		Page 239:-
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		About six o'clock, one morning in June, we set off from Kendal, and, after travelling about a dozen miles along a good turnpike-road, ... we arrived at Kirkby-Lonsdale soon after eight. About the mid-way we left the little steep white mountain, Farlton-knot, on the right about a mile. It is all composed of solid limestone, and is two or three hundred yards in height. Those who have seen both, say, that on the west side it is very like the rock of Gilbraltar. ...
	placename:-	Farlton Knot
	date:-	1760; 1769; 1778
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s; 1770s
	old map:-	Bowen 1720 (plate 93)
		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.
		At mile 247.
	placename:-	Holton Crag
	date:-	1720
	period:-	18th century, early; 1720s
	old map:-	Bowen 1720 (plate 93)
		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.
		At mile 247-248.
	placename:-	Farleton Knot
	date:-	1720
	period:-	18th century, early; 1720s
	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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		Farleto~ Knothill
		Hillock.
	placename:-	Farleton Knothill
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Ogilby 1675 (plate 38) -- possibly relevant
		John Ogilby's label is closer to Hutton Roof Crags, which may not be so visible from the road.
		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 247, Westmorland.
		A hillock right of the road:-
		Holton cragg
	placename:-	Holton Crag
	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.
		Farleton Knot hill
		Lumpy hillock.
	placename:-	Farleton Knot Hill
	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.
		Farleton Knothill
		hillock
	placename:-	Farleton Knothill
	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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		Farleton knot hill
		Large hillock.
	placename:-	Farleton Knot Hill
	county:-	Westmorelandia
		hill
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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