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Caldbeck
civil parish:-   Caldbeck (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   locality
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY32403977 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NY3239
10Km square:-   NY33
latitude; longitude:-   3d 3.0m W; 54d 44.9m N


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BOT20.jpg (taken 1.3.2008)  
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BOT03.jpg (taken 1.3.2008)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 37 12) 
placename:-  Caldbeck
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.
OS County Series (Cmd 37 16) 

evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Cladbek
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.
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Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church.  "Cladbek"
Settlement. 
item:-  private collection : 2
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Mercator 1595 (edn?) 
placename:-  Caldbek
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Northumbria, Cumberlandia, et Dunelmensis Episcopatus, ie Northumberland, Cumberland and Durham etc, scale about 6.5 miles to 1 inch, by Gerard Mercator, Duisberg, Germany, about 1595.
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"Caldbek"
circle 
item:-  JandMN : 169
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Cladbeck
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.
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SP11NY33.jpg
"Cladbeck"
circle, tower 
item:-  private collection : 16
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Cladbek
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.
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JAN3NY33.jpg
"Cladbek"
Buildings and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Sanson 1679
placename:-  Cladbeck
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Ancien Royaume de Northumberland aujourdhuy Provinces de Nort, ie the Ancient Kingdom of Northumberland or the Northern Provinces, scale about 9.5 miles to 1 inch, by Nicholas Sanson, Paris, France, 1679.
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"Cladbeck"
circle, building and tower, flag; town? 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.15
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Caldbeck
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
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MD12NY33.jpg
"Caldbeck"
Circle, building and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Badeslade 1742
placename:-  Caldebeck
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, A Map of Cumberland North from London, scale about 11 miles to 1 inch, with descriptive text, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742.
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"Caldebeck"
circle, italic lowercase text; village, hamlet or locality 
item:-  JandMN : 115
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Caldeback
placename:-  Caudebeck
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.
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"Caldeback or Caudebeck / R"
circle, building and tower, rectory 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Caldbeck
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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"Caldbeck"
blocks, and usually a church, labelled in upright lowercase; a village 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old text:- Camden 1789
placename:-  Caudebeck
source data:-   Book, Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.
image CAM2P174, button  goto source
Page 174:-  "..."
"On the Caude, besides the copper mines at Caudebeck, ..."

evidence:-   old map:- Cooper 1808
placename:-  Caldbeck
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 10.5 miles to 1 inch, drawn and engraved by Cooper, published by R Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808.
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"Caldbeck"
circle; village or hamlet 
item:-  JandMN : 86
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evidence:-   old map:- Otley 1818
placename:-  Caldbeck
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, The District of the Lakes, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, 1818, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Scotland, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, et al, 1833.
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OT02NY33.jpg
item:-  JandMN : 48.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:-  Caldbeck
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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FD02NY34.jpg
"Caldbeck"
item:-  JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:-  Caldbeck
source data:-   Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.
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GAR2NY34.jpg
"Caldbeck"
blocks, settlement 
item:-  JandMN : 82.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913) 
placename:-  Caldbeck
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District Mining Field, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by John Postlethwaite, published by W H Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913.
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"CALDBECK"
dots, roads 
item:-  JandMN : 162.2
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evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Caldbeck
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
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"Caldbeck"
map date 1909 

evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Caldbeck
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
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"Caldbeck"
map date 1892 

evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Caldbeck
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
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POF2Cm.jpg
"Caldbeck"
map date 1890 

evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Caldbeck
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
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POF8Cm.jpg
"Caldbeck"
map date 1873 

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images courtesy of the British Postal Museum and Hampshire CC Museums

evidence:-   old print:- 
source data:-   Print, coloured, John Woodcock Graves of Caldbeck, Cumberland, by Joseph W Simpson, 1935 with text by T Gray on reverse.
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John Woodcock Graves stands in front of a Georgian house in Caldbeck. 
signed at top right on print:-  "Simpson"
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text by T Gray about John Woodcock Graves of Caldbeck on reverse of coloured print, by Joseph W Simpson, 1935.  
item:-  Tullie House Museum : 2009.210.5
Images © Tullie House Museum


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CDY66.jpg  AA placename sign,
(taken 18.9.2015)  
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BOT21.jpg (taken 1.3.2008)  


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BPU47.jpg  Caldbeck Post Office, about 1910.
The motorcar licence number is AO5102, the AO series were issued by Cumberland CC up to 1924.
(taken 7.11.2008)  courtesy of the landlord, Oddfellows Arms, Caldbeck
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BPU48.jpg  Tom Sowerby, handloom weaver, died 1938. He wove with wool from Herdwick Sheep, making the sort of grey cloth as John Peel's coat so grey.
(taken 7.11.2008)  courtesy of the landlord, Oddfellows Arms, Caldbeck

hearsay:-  
Newly married couples are barred from walking down the street until they have paid 'scrowmally', tossing coins to neighbour children.

places:-  
NY32013871 Biggards (Caldbeck)
NY32233979 Brewery House (Caldbeck) L
NY32223984 Bridge End House (Caldbeck) L
NY32103926 Bridge House (Caldbeck)
NY32223981 bridge, Caldbeck (Caldbeck)
NY32143921 bridge, Upton (Caldbeck)
NY31773952 Bushby House (Caldbeck)
NY32353989 Caldbeck Bridges (Caldbeck)
NY32643982 Caldbeck Cricket Club (Caldbeck)
NY32194011 Caldbeck Methodist Chapel (Sebergham)
NY32033949 Caldbeck Parish Hall (Caldbeck)
NY32043954 Old Map Shop, The (Caldbeck)
NY32353972 Joe Strong and Sons clogmakers (Caldbeck) L
NY3239 castle, Caldbeck (Caldbeck) suggested
NY32163944 Cat Crags (Caldbeck)
NY32513991 Church Bridge (Caldbeck) L
NY32523978 Church View (Caldbeck) L
NY32153988 Dyke Nook (Caldbeck)
NY32083956 Fellview Primary School (Caldbeck)
NY32273996 fingerpost, Caldbeck (Caldbeck)
NY32463994 Friar Hall (Caldbeck)
NY32143983 gate, Caldbeck (Caldbeck)
NY32373974 Gatehouse, The (Caldbeck) L
NY32333971 Gates Bridge (Caldbeck)
NY32073932 Glen View (Caldbeck) L
NY32154002 Green, The (Caldbeck)
NY32383976 Harkness Barn (Caldbeck) L
NY32043952 Heron Rigg (Caldbeck)
NY3239 hospital, Caldbeck (Caldbeck)
NY34503852 Howbeck Bridge (Caldbeck)
NY31893975 Howk (Caldbeck)
NY32463979 Kirkland Store (Caldbeck)
NY32063910 limekiln, Upton (Caldbeck)
NY31793950 Maidens' Hill (Caldbeck)
NY32413982 Martha's Cottage etc (Caldbeck)
 Mid Cumberland Light Railway (Caldbeck) proposed
NY32413979 Midtown Cottage (Caldbeck) L
NY32433979 Midtown Cottages (Caldbeck) L
NY32393973 Midtown Farm Cottages (Caldbeck) L
NY32383974 Midtown Farm (Caldbeck) L
NY32443976 Midtown House, Caldbeck (Caldbeck)
NY32203979 Mill House (Caldbeck) L
NY32663990 mill, Caldbeck (Caldbeck) gone
NY32303958 mill, Caldbeck (2) (Caldbeck)
NY32573992 Miners Arms Inn (Caldbeck)
NY32393977 Oddfellows Arms (Caldbeck) L
NY32223976 Old Brewery (Caldbeck) L
NY32503987 Old Rectory (Caldbeck) L
NY32183921 pinfold, Caldbeck (Caldbeck) gone
NY32283991 police station, Caldbeck (Caldbeck)
NY32613990 Priests Mill (Caldbeck) L
NY32144012 Ratten Row (Caldbeck)
NY32423993 School House (Caldbeck)
NY32123903 Smithy Lane (Caldbeck)
NY32513990 St Kentigern's Well (Caldbeck)
NY31953957 Todcrofts (Caldbeck) L
NY32163922 Townhead (Caldbeck)
NY32063923 Upton House (Caldbeck)
NY32083927 Upton (Caldbeck)
NY32523981 war memorial, Caldbeck (Caldbeck)
NY32103882 Wath (Caldbeck)
NY32543990 St Mungo's Church (Caldbeck) L
NY32073886 Wath Bridge (Caldbeck)
NY32353972 Brett Wright clockmaker (Caldbeck) gone
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