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placename:-
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Wansfell Pike
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parish
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Lakes parish, once in
Westmorland
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county:-
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Cumbria
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hill
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Altitude
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1581 feet
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coordinates:-
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NY30
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source:- |
Martineau 1855
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Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by
Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere,
Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855;
published 1855-71. |
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... Wansfell is nearest, and also easy and safe. It may be
reached by a charming walk from Low Wood Inn, and descended
by the Stockghyll lane, above Ambleside. The immediate
neighbourhood is mapped out below; and there is a long and
wide opening to the south: but to the north-east, and
everywhere round the head of the lake, the view is stopped,
first by Nab Scar, and then by other heights. ...
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placename:-
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Wansfell
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date:-
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1855
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period:-
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19th century, late; 1850s
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descriptive text:- |
Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
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Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William
Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839;
published 1839-52. |
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WANSFELL AND SKELGILL.
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Mountain excursions of moderate elevation, and almost
without fatigue, may be made to Skelgill and Wansfell Pike,
whence the localities of Ambleside are displayed as on a
map, and thus the stranger is enabled to form a better idea
of his position with regard to the mighty masses around him.
Windermere, also, is seen in a new point of view.
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ELEVATION OF THE MOUNTAINS,
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ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT AUTHORITIES.
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placename:-
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Wansfell Pike
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other name:-
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Wans Fell
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date:-
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1839
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19th century, early; 1830s
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Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849)
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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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Engraving, outline view of mountains, Windermere looking
towards the North East from Bowness, drawn by T Binns,
engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.2 of A Descriptive Guide of
the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
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With a list of mountains.
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placename:-
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Wansfell Pike
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date:-
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1849
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19th century, early; 1840s
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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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WANSFELL PIKE
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Rises nearly 1500 feet above Windermere Lake. This is a
moderate elevation compared with many of its neighbours; yet
it is not deficient in prospects. It affords excellent views
of Windermere, Grasmere, and Rydal lakes; the towns of
Ambleside and Hawkshead, with the beautifully diversified
scenery in the neighbourhood. Further distant are seen the
sands of Milnthorp, Lancaster, and
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Ulverston, with the majestic mountains of Coniston and
Langdale. In a walk from the pike, towards Kirkstone, it is
curious to observe Great Gable start out, as it were, from
behind Langdale Pikes, and appearing to separate itself from
them still further as the spectator makes his progress along
this ridge. Wansfell may be conveniently visited either from
Ambleside or Low Wood Inn; and a formation of slaty
limestone may be observed crossing its southern end.
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date:-
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1823
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period:-
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19th century, early; 1820s
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Black 1856 (23rd edn 1900)
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Guide book, Black's Guide to the English Lakes, published
by Adam and Charles Black, North Bridge, Edinburgh, Lothian,
Scotland, or Soho Square, London, 1856 to 1900s
onwards. |
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Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Windermere - Mountains
as seen from the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and
Mountains as seen from Biscay How, Bowness, by J Flintoft,
Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh,
Lothian, about 1900.
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... 8 Wansfell Pike ... 23 Wansfell Pike ...
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placename:-
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Wansfell Pike
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date:-
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1900
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period:-
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1900s
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Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846)
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Guide book, Black's Picturesque Guide to the English
Lakes, published by Adam and Charles Blck, North Bridge,
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, 1841 to 1888. |
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Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from
the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and Mountains as
seen from Bisket How, Bowness, by J Flintoft, Keswick,
Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, about 1844.
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... 8 Wansfell Pike ... 23 Wansfell Pike ...
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placename:-
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Wansfell Pike
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date:-
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1844
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period:-
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19th century, early
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008
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