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placename:- | Ambleside to Coniston | |
other name:- | Coniston to Ambleside | |
other name:- | A593 | |
parish |
Lakes parish, once in
Westmorland
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parish |
Skelwith parish, once in
Lancashire
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parish |
Hawkshead parish, once in
Lancashire
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parish |
Coniston parish, once in
Lancashire
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county:- | Cumbria | |
road; route | ||
10Km square:- |
NY30 | |
10Km square:- |
SD29 | |
road code:- | Ambl=Cnst | |
old map:- |
Prior 1874 map 1
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Map, Winander Mere, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1874. | ||
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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)
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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)
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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. | ||
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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)
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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. | ||
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to Waterhead and Broughton | ||
double line | ||
date:- | 1783=1794 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s; 1790s | |
descriptive text:- |
West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
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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)
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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. | ||
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double line; road, with mile numbers | ||
county:- | Westmorland | |
date:- | 1770 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1770s | |
old road map:- |
Rumney 1899
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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. | ||
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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
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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. | ||
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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
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mapping:- |
Ambleside
Clappersgate, Lakes Skelwith Bridge, Skelwith Coniston | |
places
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mapping:- |
Ambleside
Clappersgate, Lakes Drunken Duck, Hawkshead Borwick Lodge, Hawkshead Coniston | |
Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013 | ||