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Page 1021:-
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Windermere
depth
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the Saxons from its winding Banks. It extends itself like
a Sea on the West Side from North-bridge on the South,
where it contracts itself again into a River to Gresmere
North. 'Tis about ten Miles in Length, and paved at the Bottom,
as it were, with one continued Rock. 'Tis said to be of a vast
Depth in some Parts of it, and is well stored with a Sort of Fish
rarely found, except among the Alps, and is reckoned a
Sort of Golden Alpine Trout; 'tis baked in Pots, and so
sent to London and other Parts, being a most acceptable
Present. In it are several Isles or Holmes, and the Fishing
belongs to Apelthwait a Hamlet in Winander-mere
Parish, whose Rector has a Pleasure-boat upon it, and a certain
Sum from every Fishing-boat in lieu of Tythes.
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Ullswater
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The Ulleswater is a Lake well-stocked with Fish, and has
some Chares too, but not in such Plenty as the former, and is fed
with six small Rivers. 'Tis ten Miles North of
Winander-meer, and both Cumberland and this County
lay Claim to it.
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dripping well
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In Betham-Park in the Barony of Kendal, is a
petrifying Spring called the Dripping Well.
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coal
wood
forests
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Besides Pit-coal, this County abounds with other Fuel, there
being Plenty of Wood upon the Mountains in the Barony of
Kendal; and there are divers Forests in the Barony of
Westmoreland, as Whinfield-Forest in the Peninsula
between the Rivers Eimot and Eden;
Martindale-Forest, which extends almost the whole Length
of Ulleswater; Thornthwait Forest, Mallerstang,
Milborn, and Melden-Forests; besides divers Parks,
which are well stock'd with Wood in both Baronies.
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barons
earls
Parliament
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This County gave formerly Title of Baron to the Family of
Vipont, and afterwards of Earl, first to the Family of
Nevil, and then to that of Fane, which now enjoys
it. It sends only four Members to Parliament, viz. two for
the County and two for
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Appleby
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Appleby, which claims the first Place both on account of
its Antiquity, and because 'tis a County Town, where the yearly
Assizes are held, tho' 'tis neither very rich nor beautiful; but
the Situation of it in the midst of pleasant Fields, and on the
Banks of the River Eden, which almost encompasses it, is
very agreeable. The Name is a Corruption of the Aballaba
mentioned in the Notitia. In the
Romans
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gazetteer links
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-- "Appleby" -- Appleby-in-Westmorland
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-- Applethwaite
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-- "Betham Park" -- Beetham Park
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-- "Dripping Well" -- Dripping Well
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-- "Gresmere" -- Grasmere
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-- "Martindale Forest" -- Martindale Common
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-- "Thornthwaite Forest" -- Naddle Forest
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-- "North Bridge" -- Newby Bridge
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-- "Ulleswater" -- Ullswater
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-- "Westmoreland" -- Westmorland
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-- "Whinfield Forest" -- Whinfell Forest
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-- "Winander Mere" -- Windermere
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