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| Askham Bridge, Askham | ||
| Askham Bridge | ||
| locality:- | Askham (outskirts) | |
| civil parish:- | Askham (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | bridge | |
| coordinates:- | NY51842391 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY5123 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY52 | |
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 CFP51.jpg (taken 19.10.2016)  BJW47.jpg Foundation stone:- "ON SEPTEMBER XVII MDCCCXCVII THIS STONE WAS LAID BY THE COUNTESS OF LONSDALE" (taken 29.9.2005) |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 7 8) placename:- Askham Bridge |
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| 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. |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) |
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| source data:- | Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by Robert
Morden, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John
Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695. MD10NY52.jpg Double line over the stream. item:- JandMN : 24 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) |
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| 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. J5NY52SW.jpg double line, road, across a stream; bridge item:- National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47 Image © National Library of Scotland |
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| evidence:- | old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s |
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| source data:- | Photograph, b/w, Askham Bridge, Askham, Westmorland, by Herbert Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland,
1890s? click to enlargeHB0318.jpg item:- Armitt Library : ALPS677 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Askham Bridge |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "ASKHAM BRIDGE / / / ASKHAM / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74405 / NY5184023903" "ASKHAM BRIDGE / / / LOWTHER / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74333 / NY5184923907" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Road bridge. Dated 1897. Pink sandstone ashlar. Single-span segmental arch with recessed voussoirs, string course and solid parapets with chamfered coping. The abutments have stepped buttresses to support 4 rectangular pedes- trian refuges. One of the parapet stones inscribed ON SEPTEMBER XVII MDCCCXCVII THIS STONE WAS LAID BY THE COUNTESS OF LONSDALE. Listed for group value with Church of St Peter. This lies partly in Lowther C.P." |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Road bridge. Dated on parapet stone and inscribed ON SEPTEMBER XVII MDCCCXCVII THIS STONE WAS LAID BY THE COUNTESS OF LONSDALE. Pink sandstone ashlar. Single-span segmental arch with recessed voussoirs, string course and solid parapets with chamfered coping. The abutments have stepped buttresses to support 4 rectangular pedestrian refuges. This lies partly in Askham C.P." |
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| evidence:- | old print:- Green 1809 placename:- Askham Bridge |
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| source data:- | Print, soft ground etching, Askham Bridge, Askham, Westmorland, by William Green,
published by William Green, Ambleside, Westmorland, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme,
Paternoster Row, London, 1809. click to enlargeGN0344.jpg Plate 44 in Seventy Eight Studies from Nature. printed in introductory pages to set of prints:- "Number 44. Askham Bridge is over the river Lowther, at the western extremity of the village of Askham, about six miles from Penrith. On the opposite side of the river, and not a quarter of a mile from the bridge, is Lowther Hall, the magnificent gothic Mansion of the Earl of Lonsdale; designed by the ingenious Mr. Smirke, Junr. The trees at Lowther, particularly those that lie towards Penrith, are sublime from their antiquity; and perhaps, as landscape studies, superior to most to be met with in this island. A gentleman of universally acknowledged taste, describes the river Lowther, ornamented by its trees, as exhibiting scenes of superior beauty, and highy worthy the attention of those who would profit by the study of landscape nature." printed at bottom:- "ASKHAM BRIDGE / Published Ambleside, Augst. 1st. 1809, by W. Green." item:- Armitt Library : A6637.44 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old print:- Green 1809 placename:- Askham Bridge |
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| source data:- | Print, Askham Bridge, drawn and engraved by William Green, Ambleside, Westmorland,
1809. click to enlargePR1263.jpg A single span stone bridge spans a glassy stream the far bank of which is fringed with trees which clothe the steep hill side. The near bank is a rock formation of flat stone slabs. printed at bottom centre:- "ASKHAM BRIDGE. Published Ambleside. Augst 1st 1809 by W. Green." item:- Tullie House Museum : 1978.108.92.2 Image © Tullie House Museum |
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 BJW46.jpg (taken 29.9.2005)  BJW48.jpg cut bench mark on SW pier. (taken 29.9.2005) |
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