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placename:- Westlinton
parish Westlinton parish, once in Cumberland
county:- Cumbria
building/s
coordinates:- NY393645
10Km square:- NY36

1Km square NY3964

old map:- Ford 1839 map

Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
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Westlinton

placename:- Westlinton
county:- Cumberland
date:- 1839
period:- 19th century, early; 1830s

old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760

New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87.
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Kirk Levington West als West Linton
circle, tower

placename:- Kirk Levington West
other name:- West Linton
date:- 1760
period:- 18th century, late; 1760s

old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 161)

Road book, Britannia Depicta Or Ogilby Improv'd, including road strip maps with sections in Westmorland, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, derived from maps by Ogilby, 1675, and a county map of Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, with text by John Owen, published by Emanuel Bowen, London, 1720; published 1720-64.
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West Leventon als West Linton
Church west of road; mile 6.

placename:- West Leventon
other name:- West Linton
date:- 1720
period:- 18th century, early; 1720s

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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West Lynton
Circle.

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

old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 62)

The church is just a village symbol.
Road book, Britannia, strip road maps, with sections in Westmorland and Cumberland etc, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675; and a general map of England and Wales.
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In mile 5, Cumberland.
West Leventon alias West Linton
church off the left of the road.

placename:- West Leventon
other name:- West Linton
date:- 1675
period:- 17th century, late; 1670s

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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West Lÿnton
Buildings and tower.

placename:- West Lynton
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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West Lynton
circle, tower

placename:- West Lynton
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.
W: Linton

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

road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)

Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828.
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page 267-268
Westlinton - Anchor
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page 283-284
Westlinton - Anchor

placename:- Westlinton
date:- 1802
period:- 19th century, early; 1800s

Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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