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locality:-
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High Peel Near
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locality:-
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Peel Ness
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parish
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Colton parish, once in
Lancashire
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county:-
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Cumbria
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viewpoint; station
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coordinates:-
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SD2991
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10Km square:-
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SD29
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1Km square |
SD2991 |
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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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West's 2d. Station
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square symbol
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date:-
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1783=1794
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1780s; 1790s
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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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West's 2d. Station
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level with Peel Island.
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other name:-
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station, Coniston, West 2
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coordinates:-
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SD29849187
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date:-
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1788
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1780s
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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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goto source.
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Page 49:-
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STATION II. When you are opposite to the peninsula last
described proceed through a gate on the left hand, and from
the rocky eminence you have a general view of the lake, both
ways. To the south, a sweet bay is formed between the horns
of two peninsulas, and beyond that a fine sheet of water
appears, terminated by the promontories which form the
straits, through which the lake has its outlet. From thence
the coast is beautifully diversified by a number of green
eminences crowned with wood, and sequestered cottages
interspersed among them half concealed by yew trees; and,
above them, a wave of rocky, spiral mountains, dressed in
brown vegetation, form the most romantic scenes. Between
this and a wooded eminence, a green hill, cut into
inclosures to
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Page 50:-
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the very top, in some parts patched with rock and little
groves, has a beautiful appearance; especially when
contrasted with the barren scenes on one hand, and the deep
shade of a waving wood on the other. At the foot of this
cultivated tract, and on the margin of the lake, a few white
houses, partly concealed by a grove, look like enchanted
seats on a fairy ground. Behind these a barren bleak
mountain frowns in sullen majesty, and down his furrowed
side the Black-beck of Torver rolls its fretted torrent.
Just at your feet lies the oblong rocky isle of Peel; and
near it the dark points of half-immersed rocks just show
themselves by turns. Here is the finest picture of the lake,
and when it is smooth the whole is seen reflected on the
shining surface of the watery mirror. On the western side
the coast is steep rocks. The eastern side is much embayed.
The high end of the lake is here in view, yet it seems to
wind both ways behind the opposite promontories. The range
of naked rocks that cross the head of the lake appear now
awful, from their sable hue, and behind them, the immense
mass of Cove, Rydal-head, and many nameless mountains, have
a most stupendous appearance, and seeming inaccessible
height. A succession of pretty bays open to the traveller as
he advances; the banks become more wooded,
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Page 51:-
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and more cultivation appears. On the western margin stands
the lady of the lake, Coniston-hall, concealed in a grove of
tall trees, and above it, the village of the same name. The
hall has only changed masters twice since the conquest, and
has belonged to the family of Fleming most of time.
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other name:-
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station, Coniston, West 2
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date:-
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1778
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1770s
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photographs
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The viewpoint on the highest point of Peel Ness, High Peel
Near, has gone; tree planting has grown up, and all you see
is glimpses of a panorama between the branches, it won't be
much better in winter with the leaves gone. Tree planting as
conservation might be a good thing, but are you conserving
the landscape or the tourists' appreciation of it? |
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The first four panoramas are taken from Peel Ness: from the
shore at the north end, from the shore part way down, and
from two points at the south end, one on a rocky eminence
the other from the shore. The pictures are taken to enable
comparison with watercolour paintings by Stephen Penn, 1732
and 1733, which clearly allow a great a deal of artistic
licence. His viewpoint is up in the air; and his directions
in his titles are just plain wrong. |
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station, Peel Ness -- High Peel Near -- Peel Ness --
Colton -- Cumbria /
-- From north shore of Peel Ness,
-- SD29599181 (W to N)
-- 13.8.2010
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station, Peel Ness -- High Peel Near -- Peel Ness --
Colton -- Cumbria /
-- From west shore of Peel Ness,
-- SD29519172 (W to N)
-- 13.8.2010
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station, Peel Ness -- High Peel Near -- Peel Ness --
Colton -- Cumbria /
-- From a rocky eminence, south end of Peel Ness,
-- SD29499168 (S to N)
-- 13.8.2010
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station, Peel Ness -- High Peel Near -- Peel Ness --
Colton -- Cumbria /
-- From the shore below the rocky eminence, south end of
Peel Ness,
-- SD29499168 (S to N)
-- 13.8.2010
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photographs
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Two panoramas were taken from further north on the lake
shore. These might help resolve what Stephen Penn could have
seen in his SW view. |
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station, Peel Ness -- High Peel Near -- Peel Ness --
Colton -- Cumbria /
-- SD29849207 (N of W)
-- 13.8.2010
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station, Peel Ness -- High Peel Near -- Peel Ness --
Colton -- Cumbria /
-- SD29849207 (N of W)
-- 13.8.2010
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008
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