Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| placename:- | Cringlemire | |
| parish |
Lakes parish, once in
Westmorland
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| building/s | ||
| coordinates:- |
NY39420204 | |
| 10Km square:- |
NY30
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| 1Km square | NY3902 | |
| notes |
Cringlemire was built in the 1890s for Henry Martin;
architect Dan Gibson. 1 mile west of Langdale Chase. The
gardens were consciously designed as an arboricultural
museum by Thomas H Mawson, Robert Mawson and Dan Gibson, and
were sheltered by conifers; Mr Martin was a noted plant
collector.
The summer house is illustrated in The Art and Craft of Garden Making by Thomas Mawson, 5th edn fig.205 Waymark, Janet: 2009: Thomas Mawson, Life, Gardens and Landscapes: Lincoln, Francis (London) | |
| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008 | ||
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