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placename:-
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Orton Beacon
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site name:-
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Beacon Hill
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parish
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Orton S parish, once in
Westmorland
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county:-
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Cumbria
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beacon
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coordinates:-
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NY63300997
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10Km square:-
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NY60
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NY6309 |
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old map:- |
OS County Series
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County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25
inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey,
Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to
1948. |
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Orton Beacon
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placename:-
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Orton Beacon
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date:-
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1890=1899
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period:-
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19th century, late; 1890s
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old map:- |
Bowen and Kitchin 1760
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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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The Beacon
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hill hachuring
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placename:-
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Beacon, The
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date:-
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1760
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1760s
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old map:- |
Morden 1695 (Wmd)
-- probably relevant
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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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goto source.
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Orton Beacon
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Post with a cresset on a bracket, and a ladder up the
side.
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placename:-
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Orton Beacon
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county:-
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Westmorland
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date:-
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1695
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period:-
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17th century, late; 1690s
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old map:- |
Jansson 1646
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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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The Beacon
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Hillock, post with ladder rungs etc.
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placename:-
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Beacon, The
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county:-
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Westmorland
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date:-
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1646
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period:-
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17th century, early; 1640s
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old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Wmd)
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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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The Beacon
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post and cresset? on a hillock
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placename:-
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The Beacon
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date:-
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1611
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period:-
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17th century, early; 1610s
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old map:- |
Saxton 1576
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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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goto source.
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NW of Sunbiggin; small tower with flames.
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county:-
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Westmorelandia
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beacon
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date:-
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1576
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period:-
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16th century, late; 1570s
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008
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