Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Strands Hotel
	locality:-	Nether Wasdale
	parish	Nether Wasdale parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		inn
	coordinates:-	NY12390403
	10Km square:-	NY10
	1Km square	NY1204
		Strands Hotel -- Nether Wasdale -- Nether Wasdale -- Cumbria / -- Wast Water. -- 4.4.2007
		Strands Hotel -- Nether Wasdale -- Nether Wasdale -- Cumbria / -- 4.4.2007
	source:-	Martineau 1855
		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.
		Page 114:-
		... the road reaches the two little inns. They are humble but clean; and horses can be had, and boats for the lake.
	date:-	1855
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	descriptive text:-	Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) -- perhaps relevant
		Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839; published 1839-52.
		Page 73:-
		... At the Strands, at Netherwasdale, is a comfortable inn, where entertainment may be had, set off with civility, and enhanced by economical charges.
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	descriptive text:-	Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
		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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		Page 30:-
		... At Nether Wasdale, about a mile and a half from the foot of the lake, there are two public houses where travellers may have refreshment for themselves and horses: ...
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		Page 132:-
		... at the Strands, near the Church, there are two small public-houses, at one of which it may be necessary to take some refreshment, after a morning's ride of 20 miles, and none of the best road.
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
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		Strands Hotel -- Nether Wasdale -- Nether Wasdale -- Cumbria / -- Date Stone:- -- 'A C / AD / 1856' -- 4.4.2007
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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