Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| place:- | Waterhead Pier | |
| site name:- | Windermere lake | |
| locality:- | Waterhead | |
| locality:- | Ambleside | |
| parish |
Lakes parish, once in
Westmorland
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| pier | ||
| coordinates:- |
NY375034 | |
| 10Km square:- |
NY30
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| 1Km square | NY3703 | |
| Windermere Lake Cruises operate 'steamers' from piers at Waterhead. | ||
 pier, Waterhead -- Windermere lake -- Waterhead -- Ambleside -- Lakes -- Cumbria / -- Pier No.1. -- NY37650314 (at) -- 15.2.2008 | ||
 pier, Waterhead -- Windermere lake -- Waterhead -- Ambleside -- Lakes -- Cumbria / -- NY37650314 (at) -- 15.2.2008 | ||
| 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. | ||
| Page 19:- | ||
| ... | ||
| ... The steamer sweeps round to the pier at Waterhead, where there is a cluster of dwellings, the most imposing of which is the large grey stone house called Wanlas How, the property of Alexander C. Brenchley, Esq. Omnibuses are in waiting here, from Ambleside and Grasmere,- | ||
| Page 20:- | ||
| the one, distant one mile; and the other, between four and five. ... | ||
| There are plenty of boats to be had at Waterhead and Bowness, and watermen who are practised and skilful. | ||
| person:- | waterman | |
| date:- | 1855 | |
| period:- | 19th century, late; 1850s | |
| old print:- |
Pyne 1853
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| Set of prints, The English Lake District, or Lake Scenery of England, scenes painted by James Barker Pyne, lithographed by W Gauci, published by Thomas Agnew and Sons, Manchester, 1853; published 1853-70. | ||
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| Windermere Water Head | ||
| Drawn by James Barker Pyne, 1848-1853, lithographed by T Picken, 1859. | ||
| placename:- | Windermere Water Head | |
| date:- | 1848=1853 | |
| period:- | 19th century, early; 19th century, late; 1840s; 1850s | |
| photographs | ||
| pier, Waterhead -- Windermere lake -- Waterhead -- Ambleside -- Lakes -- Cumbria / -- Miss Cumbria IV leaving pier no.1. -- NY37650314 (at) -- 15.2.2008 | |
| pier, Waterhead -- Windermere lake -- Waterhead -- Ambleside -- Lakes -- Cumbria / -- Pier No.2 -- 15.2.2008 | |
| pier, Waterhead -- Windermere lake -- Waterhead -- Ambleside -- Lakes -- Cumbria / -- Map showing cruise routes on Windermere. -- NY37650314 (at) -- 15.2.2008 | |
| pier, Waterhead -- Windermere lake -- Waterhead -- Ambleside -- Lakes -- Cumbria / -- Map and timetable at pier no.1. -- NY37650314 (at) -- 15.2.2008 | |
| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008 | ||
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