Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Liza, River
	parish	Ennerdale and Kinniside parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		river
	coordinates:-	NY1613
	10Km square:-	NY11
	1Km square	NY1613
		Liza, River -- Ennerdale and Kinniside -- Cumbria / -- Char Dub, at the foot of the river. -- 16.4.2008
		Liza, River -- Ennerdale and Kinniside -- Cumbria / -- At the footbridge, -- NY19691209 (at) -- 4.7.2011
	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.
		Liza R.
		wiggly line, river
	placename:-	Liza, River
	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 80:-
		... A mile and a half from the water [Ennerdale Water] is the lonely farm of Gillerthwaite; whence you may pursue the Liza (once the channel of a dreadful water-spout) in a course of five miles to its source in Great Gable, which lies at the head of the valley.
	placename:-	Liza, The
	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:-
		The water flowing from the north side of Gable has a long meandering stream down Ennerdale; it is called the Lisa till it enters the lake; afterwards it is the Ehen till it falls into the sea half way between Ravenglass and St. Bees. ...
	placename:-	Lisa
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	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
	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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		Account of Ennerdale, late 18th century
		Page 293:-
		...
		... The Liza waters the base of the latter [Red Pike]; and on its margin lies an even, level road, not formed by the hand of man, but presenting to the eye the appearance of a pavement. ...
	placename:-	Liza, The
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old print:-	Pyne 1853 -- probably relevant
		Set of prints, The English Lake District, or Lake Scenery of England, scenes painted by James Barker Pyne, lithographed by W Gauci, published by Thomas Agnew and Sons, Manchester, 1853; published 1853-70.
		Vales of Ennerdale and Buttermere
		Drawn by James Barker Pyne, 1848-1853, lithographed by T Picken, 1859.
	date:-	1848=1853
	period:-	19th century, early; 19th century, late; 1840s; 1850s
		photographs
		Liza, River -- Ennerdale and Kinniside -- Cumbria / -- At the footbridge, -- NY17581345 (at) -- 4.7.2011
		Liza, River -- Ennerdale and Kinniside -- Cumbria / -- At the footbridge, -- NY17581345 (at) -- 4.7.2011
		Liza, River -- Ennerdale and Kinniside -- Cumbria / -- At the bridge, -- NY16511351 (at) -- 4.7.2011
		Liza, River -- Ennerdale and Kinniside -- Cumbria / -- At the bridge, -- NY16511351 (at) -- 4.7.2011
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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