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place:- forest, Murton
parish Murton parish, once in Westmorland
county:- Cumbria
wood; forest
coordinates:- NY7022
10Km square:- NY72
References Saxton 1576

1Km square NY7022

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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Group of trees.
county:- Westmorland
date:- 1646
period:- 17th century, early; 1640s

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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By Morton; two trees.
county:- Westmorelandia
wood
date:- 1576
period:- 16th century, late; 1570s

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