Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Meathop
	parish	Meathop and Ulpha parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	SD4380
	10Km square:-	SD48
	1Km square	SD4380
		Meathop -- Meathop and Ulpha -- Cumbria / -- 4.3.2011
	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.
		Methop
		blocks, settlement
	placename:-	Methop
	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.
		Medthorpe
	placename:-	Medthorpe
	county:-	Lancashire
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	old map:-	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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	placename:-	Medup
	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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	placename:-	Medup
		building/s
	county:-	Westmorland
	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.
		Wethap
		circle, tower
	placename:-	Wethap
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Simpson 1746 map (Wmd)
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		Methap
		Labelled offshore.
	placename:-	Methap
	county:-	Lancashire
	date:-	1746
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	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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		Methap
		Circle.
	placename:-	Methap
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	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.
		Methop
		circle, building and tower
	placename:-	Methop
	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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		Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church.
		Methap
	placename:-	Methap
	county:-	Westmorelandia
		village
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	hearth tax returns:-	Hearth Tax 1675
		Meathup
		in
		Witherslacke Meatha and ovah
	placename:-	Meathup
	date:-	1675
	period:-	17th century, late; 1670s
	old print:-	Lowther 1780s-90s
		Scrapbook, 4 volumes, of descriptive texts, maps, and prints of views and coats of arms, for Westmorland and Cumberland, assembled by a member of the Lowther Family, late 18th early 19th century.
		Print, engraving, View of a Natural Arch in a Rock, at High Methop, Cumbria, engraved by W and J Walker, late 18th century?
	locality:-	High Methop
	date:-	1780=1799
	period:-	18th century, late
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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