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placename:- Wallthwaite
parish Matterdale parish, once in Cumberland
county:- Cumbria
building/s
coordinates:- NY35402624
10Km square:- NY32

1Km square NY3526

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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Wakthwate
Circle.

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

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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Wakthwate
Buildings and tower.

placename:- Wakthwate
county:- Cumberland
date:- 1646
period:- 17th century, early; 1640s

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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Wakthwate
circle, tower

placename:- Wakthwate
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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Building, symbol for a hamlet, which may or may not have a nucleus.
Wakethwate

placename:- Wakethwate
county:- Cumberlandia
hamlet
date:- 1576
period:- 16th century, late; 1570s

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

Listed Buildings 2010

courtesy of English Heritage
WALLTHWAITE / / / MATTERDALE / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74547 / NY3538826249
courtesy of English Heritage
Farmhouse. Early C18 with later addition. Stone rubble with ashlar dressings and slate roof. 2 storeys, 4 bays the 1st 2 bays probably later. Windows to 1st 2 bays are sashed with vertical glazing bars and horns, but that to ground floor has C20 casement. Windows to 3rd and 4th bays have smaller paired sashes, some with small moulding to surround, some now with casements; fire window to 3rd bay. Entrance to 1st bay, and one between 3rd and 4th bays with gabled porch incorporating date: 1720, but probably later. Gable-end stacks and cross-axial stack. Rear has 2 gabled wings flanking lean-to outshut. Inserted garage door to wing to right. Interior has early C18 fielded-panel partition with 3-panel door. Small plain spice cupboard and plastered heck partition wall.

placename:- Wallthwaite
district:- Eden
listed building
coordinates:- NY35382624
date:- 2010
period:- 2010s

photographs
tiny photograph, 
button to large Wallthwaite -- Matterdale -- Cumbria / -- Roller, made by Stalker Bros, Penrith. -- 22.4.2008
tiny photograph, 
button to large Wallthwaite -- Matterdale -- Cumbria / -- Roller, made by:- -- 'STALKER BROS PENRITH' -- 22.4.2008

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