Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| place:- | boundary stone, Longsleddale/Shap Rural | |
| site name:- | Harter Fell | |
| locality:- | boundary, Longsleddale/Shap Rural | |
| parish |
Longsleddale parish, once
in Westmorland
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| parish |
Shap Rural parish, once in
Westmorland
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| boundary stone; parish boundary mark | ||
| coordinates:- |
NY45980931 | |
| 10Km square:- |
NY40
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| 1Km square | NY4509 | |
![]() boundary stone, Longsleddale/Shap Rural -- Harter Fell -- boundary, Longsleddale/Shap Rural -- Longsleddale and Shap Rural -- Cumbria / -- South face letter 'L' about 6 inches high. -- L for Lowther, landowner in Shap Rural parish to the north; the stone has been replaced the wrong way round. -- 7.9.2004 | ||
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The boundary stone was found hidden on the cairn nearby; it
has been replaced to lean on the fence. Only the letter:-
L remains on the broken piece. L for Lowther, not Longsleddale. The boundary is a parish boundary between Longsleddale and Shap. | ||
| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008 | ||
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