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Aira Bridge, Matterdale
Aira Bridge
site name:-   Aira Beck
locality:-   Aira
locality:-   Gowbarrow Park
civil parish:-   Matterdale (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   bridge
coordinates:-   NY40172003
1Km square:-   NY4020
10Km square:-   NY42


photograph
BLN98.jpg (taken 7.1.2006)  
photograph
BLN97.jpg  Plaque:-
"C.C.C. AIRA BRIDGE REBUILT 1905" (taken 7.1.2006)  

evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Airey Bridge
source data:-   Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
image
J5NY42SW.jpg
"Airey Bridge"
double line, road, across a stream; bridge, and spot for a settlement? 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Airy Bridge
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
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D4NY31NE.jpg
"Airy Bridge"
double line across a river; a bridge 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old map:- West 1784 map
placename:-  Airey Bridge
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, about 1784.
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Ws02NY32.jpg
item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Cooke 1802
placename:-  Airey Bridge
source data:-   Map, The Lakes, Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 8.5 miles to 1 inch, engravedby Neele and Son, published by Sherwood, Jones and Co, Paternoster Road, London, 1824.
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GRA1Lk.jpg
"Airey Br."
bridge 
item:-  Hampshire Museums : FA2000.62.5
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:-  Airy Bridge
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, and by R Groombridge, 5 Paternoster Row, London, 3rd edn 1843.
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FD02NY42.jpg
"Airy Br"
Road crosses stream. 
item:-  JandMN : 100.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Bell 1892
placename:-  Airey Bridge
source data:-   Map, colour lithograph, Road Map of Cumberland, by George Joseph Bell, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, printed by Charles Thurnam and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1892.
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BEL9NY42.jpg
"AIREY"
bridge symbol 
 
Road map of Cumberland showing County Bridges 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 38
Image © Carlisle Library

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