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placename:- Petteril, River
parish Hutton parish, once in Cumberland
parish Greystoke parish, once in Cumberland
parish Dacre parish, once in Cumberland
parish Catterlen parish, once in Cumberland
parish Penrith town, once in Cumberland
parish Hesket parish, once in Cumberland
parish St Cuthbert Without parish, once in Cumberland
parish Carlisle city, once in Cumberland
county:- Cumbria
river
coordinates:- NY4935
10Km square:- NY32
10Km square:- NY42
10Km square:- NY43
10Km square:- NY44
10Km square:- NY45

1Km square NY4935

photograph

Petteril, River -- Hutton and Greystoke etc -- Cumbria / -- At Storch Bridge. -- NY44543115 (at) -- 14.3.2009
photograph

Petteril, River -- Hutton and Greystoke etc -- Cumbria / -- At Catterlen Bridge. -- NY49683357 (at) -- 4.4.2008

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.
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wiggly line, river
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R Petterill
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R. Petterill

placename:- Petterill, 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.
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Petteril R.

placename:- Petteril River
county:- Cumberland
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 40:-
... the Petterill, which rises near Greystoke; ...

placename:- Petterill, River
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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Petterill R.

placename:- Petterill River

old text:- Camden 1789

Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.
Page 173:-
...
... For the use, however, of the town [Penrith], W. Stricland, bishop of Carlisle, of a famous family in these parts, cut, at his own expence, a chanel from Pete-rill ...

placename:- Pete Rill
date:- 1789
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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placename:- Petterill River
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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Page 146:-
... Also, on the banks of the Petteral, ...
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Page 147:-
... whether the station [roman fort, Old Plumpton ?] took its name from the river, as being upon its banks, and was called the Petriana, or whether the station gave name to the river (which is perhaps the least probable) let him who can determine.

placename:- Petteral
date:- 1778
period:- 18th century, late; 1770s

old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760

The map is confused about the track of the Petteril near Carleton.
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.
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Petterell R.
wiggly line
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double line with stream lines, into the Eden
date:- 1760
period:- 18th century, late; 1760s

old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd)

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Petterett R.
Wiggly line.
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Wiggly line.

placename:- Petterett River
county:- Cumberland
date:- 1746
period:- 18th century, early; 1740s

descriptive text:- Simpson 1746

The three volumes of maps and descriptive text published as 'The Agreeable Historian, or the Compleat English Traveller ...', by Samuel Simpson, 1746.
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Upon the Banks of the little River Peterell, lay Plompton-Park, ...
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...
The Eden now drawing near the AEstuary receives two little Rivers almost at the same Place, viz. the Peterell and the Caude, which coming from the S. keep all along at almost equal Distance, ...

placename:- Peterell, River
date:- 1746
period:- 18th century, early; 1740s

descriptive text:- Defoe 1724-26

Travel book, Tour through England and Wales, by Daniel Defoe, published in parts, London, 1724-26.
... Carlisle is strong by situation, being almost surrounded with rivers. On the east it has the River Potterell, ...

placename:- Potterell, River
date:- 1724=1726
period:- 18th century, early; 1720s

old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 232)

Road book, Britannia Depicta Or Ogilby Improv'd, including road strip maps with sections in Westmorland, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, derived from maps by Ogilby, 1675, and a county map of Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, with text by John Owen, published by Emanuel Bowen, London, 1720; published 1720-64.
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Petterel Flu
Mile 68.

placename:- Petterel Flu.
date:- 1720
period:- 18th century, early; 1720s

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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Petterel River

placename:- Petterel River
county:- Cumberland
date:- 1695
period:- 17th century, late; 1690s

old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 86)

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 68, Cumberland.
Petterel fluv:
drawn across the road.

placename:- Petterel Fluvius
date:- 1675
period:- 17th century, late; 1670s

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 300, Cumberland.
River crossed by the road over a bridge.
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.
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Pettevell fl.
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Double wiggly line, tapering to single.
county:- Cumberland
date:- 1646
period:- 17th century, early; 1640s

old map:- Jenner 1643

Table of distances and map, Westmerland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643.
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wiggly line
date:- 1643
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 167:-

placename:- Petterell
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.
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Petterel fl
River, naiad.

placename:- Petterel Fl.
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.
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double line, runs into the Eden
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Petterell flud
double line

placename:- Petterell 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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Petterell flu:

placename:- Petterell Flu.
county:- Cumberlandia
river
date:- 1576
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.
fl [ ]erell
Tributary to the Eden.
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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.
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page 267-268
Cross the Petteril River.
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page 283-284
Cross the Petteril River

placename:- Petteril, River
date:- 1802
period:- 19th century, early; 1800s

photographs
tiny photograph, 
button to large Petteril, River -- Hutton and Greystoke etc -- Cumbria / -- At Crooks Bridge, -- NY44234809 (at) -- 22.10.2010
tiny photograph, 
button to large Petteril, River -- Hutton and Greystoke etc -- Cumbria / -- Up from Calthwaite Bridge. -- NY47504076 (at) -- 8.10.2010
tiny photograph, 
button to large Petteril, River -- Hutton and Greystoke etc -- Cumbria / -- Down from Calthwaite Bridge. -- NY47504076 (at) -- 8.10.2010
tiny photograph, 
button to large Petteril, River -- Hutton and Greystoke etc -- Cumbria / -- From Kitchenhill Bridge. -- NY49763412 (at) -- 3.2.2007
tiny photograph, 
button to large Petteril, River -- Hutton and Greystoke etc -- Cumbria / -- From Kitchenhill Bridge. -- NY49763412 (at) -- 3.2.2007
tiny photograph, 
button to large Petteril, River -- Hutton and Greystoke etc -- Cumbria / -- From the bridge at Southwaite. -- 9.3.2007
tiny photograph, 
button to large Petteril, River -- Hutton and Greystoke etc -- Cumbria / -- At Wreay Bridge, -- NY44064851 (at) -- 2.3.2010

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