Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Glencoyne Beck
	parish	Patterdale parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		river; boundary; county boundary
	coordinates:-	NY38751881
	10Km square:-	NY31
	locality:-	Westmorland boundary
	locality:-	Cumberland boundary
	1Km square	NY3818
	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.
		wiggly line, river; and county boundary
	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 147:-
		[Glencoin] ... the stream here divides the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland. ...
		boundary; county boundary
	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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		... Glencoin is a farm placed in a sweet recess, where a brook divides the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland. ...
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	old map:-	Clarke 1787 map (Ullswater)
		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.
		Glencoyn Beck divides the Countys
	placename:-	Glencoyn Beck
		river; boundary
	date:-	1787
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	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.
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		river
	county:-	Cumberland
	old map:-	Crosthwaite 1783-94 (Ull)
		Series of maps, An Accurate Map of the Matchless Lake of Derwent, of the Grand Lake of Windermere, of the Beautiful Lake of Ullswater, of Broadwater or Bassenthwaite Lake, of Coniston Lake, of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater Lakes, and Pocklington's Island, by Peter Crosthwaite, Kendal, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1783 to 1794.
		The county boundary is continued down the lake by a dotted line (which is not a line of flow).
		river; county boundary; boundary
	date:-	1783=1794
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s; 1790s
	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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		... Glencairn-beck, descending from Helvellyn, joins the lake at the bridge which unites the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland. ...
	placename:-	Glencairn Beck
	date:-	1778
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	old map:-	Bowen and Kitchin 1760
		New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87.
		wiggly line, into Ullswater
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) -- probably relevant
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		Wiggly line; into Ullswater; not shown as county boundary.
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1746
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	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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		Glenkwen R.
		With the county boundary alongside.
	placename:-	Glenkwen River
	county:-	Cumberland
	county:-	Westmorland
	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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		Glenkw[o]in flu
		With county boundary drawn alongside; the same river is plotted again, and called:-.
		Glenkern flu
	placename:-	Glenkwoin Flu.
	other name:-	Glenkern Flu
	county:-	Westmorland
	county:-	Cumberland
	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.
		Glenkwen fl.
		Single wiggly line; county boundary.
	placename:-	Glenkwen Flud
	county:-	Westmorland
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	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 163:-
	placename:-	Glenkwin
	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.
		Glenkuen fl
		River, naiad pouring out water.
	placename:-	Glenkuen Flu.
	date:-	1622
	period:-	17th century, early; 1620s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Cmd)
		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.
		Glenkwen flu
		wiggly line; county boundary
	placename:-	Glenkwen flu.
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	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.
		Glank[ ]wen flud
		double line, into Ullswater; county boundary
		double line, into Ullswater
	placename:-	Glankowen flud
	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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		Glenkwen flu:
		County boundary.
	placename:-	Glenkwen Flu.
	county:-	Westmorelandia
		river
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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