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Page 140:-
"that, beautiful as the prospects of this Lake certainly
are, there is no eye but would dwell upon them with more
pleasure than it possibly can at present." From that
station, how beautiful would this place have looked, where
the boats seem to be plying on every side to gain the el
dorado *; but the gardens are no more. Mr
Christian, the present owner, hath made many alterations,
which I shall neither applaud nor condemn, as no one can be
judge of half done work. I like his marginal bank exceeding
well, but what his designs are I cannot tell: he has an
ample fortune to put the best designs in execution, and I
believe him a gentleman of taste. This island, which
contains above thirty acres, belonged to the Philipsons of
Cawgarth; but in the time of Edward the III. was common, and
belonged to the barony of Kendale: amongst the escheats at
that time, viz. Edward the III. according to Burn, there was
"an order, that the wood in the island of Winandermere
called Brendwood, (that is, fire-wood, from the Saxon word
Brenne, to burn,) shall not be several, but common to all
the free tenants of Kirkby in Kendale, and of Strickland,
Crosthwaite, Crooke, and others, as well to depasture their
cattle, as to take house-boot and hey-boot at their will,
without the view of the forester." The rest of the islands
are small, and belong to several persons too tedious to
mention. One, viz. Lady Holm, had a chapel on it in the time
of Henry the VIII. then called The Chapel of St Mary
Holm, within Wynandermere, and belonged to the Abbey of
Furness in Lancashire, founded by King Stephen as aforesaid,
(see plate X.)
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Bowness-on-Windermere
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As I have named a station behind Bowness, formerly
Bulness, it will naturally be supposed that I would
wish travellers to land there: they will find a very decent,
clean little inn, the White Lyon, where at present is a
conversable landlord, who is a good guide, and can tell the
remarks of most of the travellers he has conducted. Behind
the house is a small bowling-green upon a mount,
delightfully-enough situated, but though much elevated, does
not command a good prospect of the Lake and islands, as the
view is intercepted by some tall trees: there is a little
square building on the side next the Lake, raised a few
steps, but even this does not much mend the prospect:
however, let the traveller go there, as the trees may
perhaps be taken away, and then almost all the islands and
several other delightful scenes will appear. In this village
stands the mother church of the parish of Winandermere; it
is large old building, with a great quantity of painted
glass in the East window, which is said to have come from
Furness Abbey. Mr West says of it, in his Antiquities of
Furness, p.95. "The window † consists of seven
compartments, or partitions. In the third, fourth, and
fifth, are depicted the crucifixion, with the virgin Mary on
the right, and the beloved disciple on the left side of the
cross. Angels are expressed receiving the sacred blood from
the five precious wounds, and below the cross are a group of
Monks in their proper habits, with the abbot in a vestment:
their names are written on labels issuing from their mouths;
the abbot's name is defaced, which would have given date to
the whole. In the second partition are the figures of St
George and the Dragon. In the sixth is represented St
Catharine, with the emblems of her martyrdom, the sword, and
wheel. In the seventh are two figures of mitred abbots, and
underneath them two Monks dressed in vestments. In the
middle compartment, above, are finely painted, quarterly,
the arms of England and France, bound with the garter and
its motto, probably done in the reign of Edward the III. The
rest of the window is filled up by pieces of tracery, with
some figures in coats armorial, and the arms of several
benefactors."
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Carrier's Arms
stained glass
St Martin, Bowness-on-Windermere
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There is a piece of painted glass on the window on the North
side, called the Carrier's Arms; which is a rope, a
wantey-hook, and five packing pricks, or skewers, being the
implements which carriers use to fasten their packing sheets
together. The inhabitants have a tradition in this place,
which will, if true, amply account for the carriers
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arms,
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* Ederado, see Voltaire's Candidus.
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† Speaking of Bowness.
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gazetteer links
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-- (Belle Isle, Windermere (CL13inc)3)
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-- "Bowness" -- (Bowness-on-Windemere)
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-- "Lady Holm" -- Lady Holme
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-- St Martin's Church
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-- "White Lyon" -- White Lion
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