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forge, Levens
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Levens parish, once in
Westmorland
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county:-
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Cumbria
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forge
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coordinates:-
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SD507865
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10Km square:-
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SD58
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1Km square |
SD5086 |
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descriptive text:- |
West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
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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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goto source.
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Page 185:-
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... If you ride down the west side of the river from the
bridge, as far as the forge, to see the water-fall of the
whole river, let it be remembered, that the stream is much
impaired in beauty since the forge was erected. ...
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goto source.
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Addendum; Mr Gray's Journal, 1769
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Page 215:-
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After dinner I went along the Millthorp turnpike, four miles
to see the falls, or force of the river Kent; ... the roar
of the waters, and the thumping of huge hammers at an iron
forge not far distant, made it a singular walk; ... I went
on down to the forge, and saw the demons at work by the
light of their own fires; the iron is brought in pigs to
Millthorp, by sea, from Scotland, &c. and is here beat
into bars and plates. ...
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date:-
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1769; 1778
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1760s; 1770s
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008
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