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Aldersceugh, Blennerhasset and Torpenhow
Aldersceugh
locality:-   Cockbridge
civil parish:-   Blennerhasset and Torpenhow (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY19734111
1Km square:-   NY1941
10Km square:-   NY14
evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 36 11) 
placename:-  Aldersceugh
source data:-   Maps, 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.
evidence:-   old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 96) 
placename:-  Adderskip
source data:-   Road strip map, hand coloured engraving, the Road from Kendal to Cockermouth, and the Road from Egremond to Carlisle, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675.
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In mile 23, Cumberland.  "Adderskip a Vill"
houses to the left of the road. 
item:-  JandMN : 22
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 261) 
placename:-  Adderskip
source data:-   Road strip map, uncoloured engraving, pl.261, the end of the road from Kendal to Cockermouth and the road from Egremont to Carlisle, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, published by Emanuel Bowen, St Katherines, London, 1720.
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At mile 23+ from Egremont. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : Lowther.36
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