Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Ambleside to Coniston
	other name:-	Coniston to Ambleside
	other name:-	A593
	parish	Lakes parish, once in Westmorland
	parish	Skelwith parish, once in Lancashire
	parish	Hawkshead parish, once in Lancashire
	parish	Coniston parish, once in Lancashire
	county:-	Cumbria
		road; route
	10Km square:-	NY30
	10Km square:-	SD29
	road code:-	Ambl=Cnst
	old map:-	Prior 1874 map 1
		Map, Winander Mere, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1874.
		To Skelwith Br. & Langdale @q To Coniston
		double line; road, two routes
	date:-	1874
	period:-	19th century, late; 1870s
	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 97:-
		From Coniston, those who feel no hesitation in crossing the Ferry on Windermere, may proceed through Hawkshead, by the side of Esthwaite Water, to the Ferry; and after taking a view of Windermere, from Mr. Curwen's Station-house, cross the water to Bowness, distant from Coniston Water-head 9 miles. Those who object to crossing the water, may either proceed from Coniston to Ambleside direct, 8 miles; or from the Ferry, by the western banks of the lake to Ambleside, distant from Coniston by this route 14 miles.
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	old map:-	Clarke 1787 map (Windermere N)
		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.
		To Skellett Bridge
		On south side of the river, and an alternative road on the north side.
		road
	date:-	1787
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	old map:-	Crosthwaite 1783-94 (Con)
		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.
		to Waterhead and Broughton
		double line
	date:-	1783=1794
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s; 1790s
	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 54:-
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		At Water-head, the road to the east leads to Ambleside, eight miles; to Hawkshead, three. Ascend a steep hill surronded (sic) with
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		Page 55:-
		wood, and have a back view of the lake. ... turn your face to the east, and you have a view of some part of Windermere-water. The road soon divides; the left leads to Ambleside, the right to Hawkshead, which stands under a mountain, at the upper end of a narrow valley. The church is seated on the front of an eminence that commands the vale, which is floated with
	date:-	1778
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	old map:-	Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
		Map, The County of Westmoreland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed by J Ainslie and perhaps T Donald, engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
		double line; road, with mile numbers
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1770
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	old road map:-	Rumney 1899
		Guide book, The Cyclist's Guide to the English Lake District, by A W Rumney, published by George Philip and Son, 32 Fleet Street, London, and Liverpool, 1899.
		Road map, strip map, gradient diagram, and itinerary for Route VI, Ambleside to Coniston by Barngates, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, by A W Rumney, published by George Philip and Son, 32 Fleet Street, London, and Liverpool, 1899.
		On p.30 of the Cyclist's Guide to the English Lake District, by A W Rumney.
		printed at top:-
		Route VI. - AMBLESIDE TO CONISTON by / BARNGATES.
	date:-	1899
	period:-	19th century, late
	old road map:-	Rumney 1899
		Guide book, The Cyclist's Guide to the English Lake District, by A W Rumney, published by George Philip and Son, 32 Fleet Street, London, and Liverpool, 1899.
		Road map, strip map, gradient diagram, and itinerary for Route VII, Coniston to Ambleside by Oxenfell, Lancashire and Westmorland, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, by A W Rumney, published by George Philip and Son, 32 Fleet Street, London, and Liverpool, 1899.
		On p.32 of the Cyclist's Guide to the English Lake District, by A W Rumney.
		printed at top:-
		Route VII. - CONISTON to AMBLESIDE by / OXENFELL.
	date:-	1899
	period:-	19th century, late
	places
	mapping:-	Ambleside Clappersgate, Lakes Skelwith Bridge, Skelwith Coniston
	places
	mapping:-	Ambleside Clappersgate, Lakes Drunken Duck, Hawkshead Borwick Lodge, Hawkshead Coniston
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013

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