Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Blackbank, Kirkandrews

Blackbank, Kirkandrews

Blackbank

civil parish:-

Kirkandrews (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

locality

locality type:-

buildings

coordinates:-

NY34896737 (etc)

1Km square:-

NY3467

10Km square:-

NY36

evidence:-

old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:- Blakbanke

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.

Sax9NY36.jpg
"Blakbanke"
Label with no symbol.
item:- private collection : 2
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd)
placename:- Blackband

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.

SP11NY36.jpg
"Blackband"
hillock
item:- private collection : 16
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:- Blakband

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.

places:-

NY35106741 Blackbank Cottage (Kirkandrews)

NY35516856 Blackbank Sawmill (Kirkandrews)

NY35086783 Blackbank Wood (Kirkandrews)

NY35596681 Rosetrees (Kirkandrews)

NY35086739 school, Kirkandrews (Kirkandrews)

NY34806749 Tighnacoille (Kirkandrews)

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