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| Crofton Bridge, Westward | ||
| Crofton Bridge | ||
| site name:- | Wampool, River | |
| locality:- | Crofton | |
| civil parish:- | Westward (formerly Cumberland) | |
| civil parish:- | Thursby (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | bridge | |
| coordinates:- | NY30814949 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3049 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY34 | |
| SummaryText:- | This is the old bridge. | |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 29 4) placename:- Crofton 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:- Saxton 1579 |
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| 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. Sax9NY35.jpg At Croston. item:- private collection : 2 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) |
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| 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. SP11NY35.jpg double line across the Wampool at Croston item:- private collection : 16 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Jansson 1646 |
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| 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. JAN3NY35.jpg Double line crossing the stream. item:- JandMN : 88 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 96) |
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| 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. OG96Bm30.jpg In mile 32, Cumberland. Road crosses the river by:- "a Stone bridg over Wample fluv:" no bridge is drawn. item:- JandMN : 22 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Seller 1694 (Cmd) |
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| source data:- | Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 12 miles to 1
inch, by John Seller, 1694. click to enlargeSEL9.jpg two lines cross a stream; bridge item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.89 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) |
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| 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. MD12NY35.jpg Double line over the Wampool, near Croston. item:- JandMN : 90 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 261) |
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| 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. B261m30.jpg "Stone Br. over Wample Flu" At mile 32+ from Egremont. item:- Dove Cottage : Lowther.36 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760 |
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| 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. BO18NY24.jpg double line across the Wampool item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.10 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) |
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| 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. D4NY34NW.jpg double line across a river; a bridge over the Wampool nr Crofton Hall item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2 Image © Carlisle Library |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Bell 1892 placename:- Crofton Hall Bridge |
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| 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. BEL9NY34.jpg "CROFTON HALL" bridge symbol Road map of Cumberland showing County Bridges item:- Carlisle Library : Map 38 Image © Carlisle Library |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Crofton Bridge |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CROFTON BRIDGE / / / THURSBY / ALLERDALE / CUMBRIA / II / 71931 / NY3081049490" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Road bridge. Early C19, probably built at the expense of the Brisco family of nearby Crofton Hall. Rusticated red sandstone ashlar. Single segmental arch with V-jointed voussoirs, channelled joints on upper structure with string course and pilasters; low parapet. By-passed by modern road in early 1960s. This bridge lies partly in Westward C.P." |
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