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There was gone.
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placename:-
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Rockcliffe Castle
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locality:-
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Rockcliffe
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parish
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Rockcliffe parish, once in
Cumberland
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county:-
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Cumbria
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castle
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coordinates:-
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NY35356194
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10Km square:-
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NY36
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NY3561 |
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old map:- |
OS County Series (Cmd 16 5)
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County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25
inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey,
Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to
1948. |
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Castle (Site of)
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date:-
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1890=1899
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period:-
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19th century, late; 1890s
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old text:- |
Camden 1789
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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. |
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Page 175:-
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Crossing the Eden now one sees Rowcliff near the bank, a
little castle, built by the lords Dacres not long since for
the defence of their property. ...
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placename:-
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Rowcliff Castle
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person:-
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: Dacre Family
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date:-
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1789
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1780s
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old text:- |
Camden 1789 (Gough
Additions)
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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. |
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Page 195:-
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"Rockclif, a pretty pile or castle of the lord Daker's over
Edon on the farther ripe, about three miles from Caerluell,"
It was sold by the duke of Norfolk 1682, and now belongs to
Mr. Strong of Peterborough.
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placename:-
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Rockclif Castle
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person:-
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: Norfolk, Duke of
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person:-
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: Strong, Mr
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date:-
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1789
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1780s
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old map:- |
Morden 1695 (Cmd)
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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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goto source.
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Rowcliff Castle
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Circle, building with two towers.
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placename:-
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Rowcliff Castle
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county:-
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Cumberland
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date:-
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1695
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period:-
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17th century, late; 1690s
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old map:- |
Jansson 1646
-- probably relevant
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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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Rowcliff Cast.
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Buildings and tower with flag.
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placename:-
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Rowcliff Castle
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county:-
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Cumberland
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date:-
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1646
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period:-
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17th century, early; 1640s
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old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Cmd)
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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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Rowcliff ca.
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circle, towers
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placename:-
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Rowcliff Castle
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date:-
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1611
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period:-
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17th century, early; 1610s
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old map:- |
Saxton 1576
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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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goto source.
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Building with two towers, symbol for a castle.
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Rowcliff cast:
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placename:-
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Rowcliff Castle
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county:-
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Cumberlandia
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castle
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date:-
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1576
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period:-
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16th century, late; 1570s
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text:- |
Jackson 1990
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other name:-
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Rocliffe castle
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other name:-
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Rokele castle
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old map:- |
Burghley 1590 (facsimile)
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courtesy of the National Library of Scotland
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Rokelif. cast
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perhaps circle, tower
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placename:-
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Rokelif Castel
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008
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