Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Leven, River
	parish	Haverthwaite parish, once in Lancashire
	county:-	Cumbria
		river
	coordinates:-	SD3483
	10Km square:-	SD38
	county:-	Cumbria
	parish	Ulverston parish, once in Lancashire
	parish	Egton with Newland parish, once in Lancashire
	parish	Lower Allithwaite parish, once in Lancashire
		river
	10Km square:-	SD37
	1Km square	SD3483
	1Km square	SD37
		Leven, River -- Haverthwaite and Ulverston etc -- Cumbria -- Cumbria / -- From Gummers How. -- 28.4.2006
		Leven, River -- Haverthwaite and Ulverston etc -- Cumbria -- Cumbria / -- At Backbarrow Bridge, -- SD35588494 (about) -- 28.5.2010
	source:-	OS County Series (Lan 12)
		County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
		Spring Tides Flow to this Weir
	coordinates:-	SD34798395
	date:-	1847=1851
	period:-	19th century, late; 1840s; 1850s
	source:-	OS County Series (Lan 11)
		County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
		Navigable to this point for Vessels of 7[5] Tons
		at Greenodd (now on land)
	coordinates:-	SD31528257
	date:-	1847=1851
	period:-	19th century, late; 1840s; 1850s
	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.
		Leven R.
		double wiggly line, and estuary
	placename:-	Leven, River
	date:-	1850=1869
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		Leven R.
	placename:-	Leven River
	county:-	Lancashire
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	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 27:-
		... The Leven is a noble stream, and higher up above the bridge [Newby Bridge], gradually widens in sportive curves and charming little bays. ...
	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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		Page 41:-
		... leaving which [Windermere] ... is called the Leven, and joins the Crake from Coniston upon the sands below Penny Bridge.
	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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		Leven R.
	placename:-	Leven River
		river
	descriptive text:-	Baker 1802
		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:-
		... Cartmel ... between two bays of the sea, the one formed by the river Kenken, the other by the conflux of some smaller streams, there falling from the great Westmorland and Cumberland fells into the Irish sea. ...
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	old map:-	Clarke 1787 map (Windermere S)
		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.
		river
	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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		Leven R.
	placename:-	Leven, River
		river
	county:-	Lancashire
	old map:-	Crosthwaite 1783-94 (Win/Ble)
		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.
		double wiggly line with stream lines
	date:-	1783=1794
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s; 1790s
	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.
		double line with stream lines, into the Leven Estuary
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Simpson 1746 map (Wmd)
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		Wiggly line; from Windermere.
	county:-	Lancashire
	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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		Double line from Windermere to the estuary.
	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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	county:-	Lancashire
	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.
		Double wiggly line with stream lines.
	county:-	Lancashire
	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 136:-
		page 137:-
	placename:-	Levin
	other name:-	Fosse
	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.
		River.
	date:-	1622
	period:-	17th century, early; 1620s
	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.
		estuary, into the sea
	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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	county:-	Lancastria
		river
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	source:-	Lloyd 1573 -- probably relevant
		Map, Angliae Regni, Kingdom of England, with Wales, scale about 24 miles to 1 inch, authored by Humphrey Lloyd, Denbigh, Clwyd, drawn and engraved by Abraham Ortelius, Netherlands, 1573.
	date:-	1573
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	old map:-	Gough 1350s-60s
		Reproduction of the Gough Map of Great Britain, reduced size, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, 1875; and a full size line reproduction, with added transcriptions of placenames, 1935.
		leven
		Flowing from lake Windermere to the sea.
	placename:-	Leven
		river
	road book:-	Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
		Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828.
		page 653-654
		Cross the Leven River
	placename:-	Leven, River
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	old print:-	Waugh 1860
		Print, engraving, Backbarrow Mills, Backbarrow, Haverthwaite, Lancashire, drawn by T H Wilson, published by Alexander Ireland and Co, 22 Market Street, Manchester, 1860.
		On p.47 of Over Sands to the Lakes, by Edwin Waugh.
		printed at bottom left:-
		THW
		printed at bottom:-
		BACKBARROW MILLS.
	date:-	1860
	period:-	19th century, late
	old print:-	Garnett 1850s-60s F
		Set of prints, engravings, Views of the English Lakes or Views in the English Lake District, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s?
		Print, uncoloured engraving, Newby Bridge, Lancashire, engraved by William Banks and Son, Edinburgh, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s?
		Found with Views of the English Lakes.
		The view is from the south showing the River Leven, and the bottom of Windermere, as well as the bridge and Swan Hotel.
		printed at bottom:-
		W. Banks & Son, Edinr. / NEWBY BRIDGE.
	date:-	1850=1869
	period:-	19th century, late
		photographs
		Leven, River -- Haverthwaite and Ulverston etc -- Cumbria -- Cumbria / -- At Backbarrow Bridge, -- SD35588494 (about) -- 28.5.2010
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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