Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Laverock Bridge
	site name:-	Mint, River
	parish	Scalthwaiterigg parish, once in Westmorland
	parish	Skelsmergh parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		packhorse bridge; bridge
	coordinates:-	SD53569517
	10Km square:-	SD59
	1Km square	SD5395
		Laverock Bridge -- Mint, River -- Scalthwaiterigg and Skelsmergh -- Cumbria / -- From downstream. -- 3.8.2005
		Laverock Bridge -- Mint, River -- Scalthwaiterigg and Skelsmergh -- Cumbria / -- New and old arches; a packhorse bridge widened. -- 3.8.2005
	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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		Implied by a road across the Mint.
		bridge
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Wmd) -- possibly relevant
		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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		Double line over a stream, over the Mint.
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Ogilby 1675 (plate 38)
		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 258, Westmorland.
		A bridge over a river.
	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.
		Buildings and tower.
	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.
		double line across the Mint
	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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		Over River Mint.
	county:-	Westmorelandia
		bridge
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		LAVEROCK BRIDGE / / MEALBANK ROAD / SCALTHWAITERIGG / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75743 / SD5355995182
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Bridge over river Mint. Probably C17 or C18, later widening to east, and parapets. Segmental arch and band; low parapets. Abutments curve out. Roadway is approx. 3m wide.
	placename:-	Laverock Bridge
	district:-	South Lakeland
		listed building
	coordinates:-	SD53559518
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
		photographs
		Laverock Bridge -- Mint, River -- Scalthwaiterigg and Skelsmergh -- Cumbria / -- 3.8.2005
		Laverock Bridge -- Mint, River -- Scalthwaiterigg and Skelsmergh -- Cumbria / -- 24.12.2010
		Laverock Bridge -- Mint, River -- Scalthwaiterigg and Skelsmergh -- Cumbria / -- 24.12.2010
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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