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Eaglesfield, Dean
Eaglesfield
civil parish:-   Dean (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   locality
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY09482817 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NY0928
10Km square:-   NY02


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CCT34.jpg (taken 10.4.2015)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 54 11) 
placename:-  Eaglesfield
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:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Eglesfeld
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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Building, symbol for a hamlet, which may or may not have a nucleus.  "Eglesfeld"
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Eglesfeld
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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"Eglesfeld"
circle, tower 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Eglesfeld
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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"Eglesfeld"
Buildings and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 96) 
placename:-  Eglesfield
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 9, Cumberland.  "Eglesfield a Vill"
two rows of houses off the road to the right. 
item:-  JandMN : 22
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Eglesfield
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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"Eglesfield"
Circle. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 261) 
placename:-  Eaglesfield
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 9 from Egremont. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : Lowther.36
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Eagles Field
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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"Eagles field"
circle, tower 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Eaglesfield
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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"Eaglesfield"
block or blocks, labelled in lowercase; a hamlet or just a house 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old text:- Camden 1789 (Gough Additions) 
placename:-  Eglesfield
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.
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Page 183:-  "..."
"Eglesfield gave name to the antient family, lords of the manor, of whom was Robert Eglesfield, rector of Brough c. Westmorland, and founder of Queen's college, Oxford."

evidence:-   old map:- Cooper 1808
placename:-  Eaglesfield
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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"Eaglesfield"
circle; village or hamlet 
item:-  JandMN : 86
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evidence:-   old map:- Otley 1818
placename:-  Eaglesfield
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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item:-  JandMN : 48.1
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) 
placename:-  Eaglesfield
source data:-   Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.
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Page 81:-  "..."
"... out of the way, is Eaglesfield, which we notice because once possessed by a family of that name, one of whom, Robert, was confessor to Queen Philippa, consort of Edward III, and founder of Queen's College, in Oxford."

evidence:-   old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:-  Englesfield
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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"Englesfield"
item:-  JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:-  Eaglesfield
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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"Eaglesfield"
blocks, settlement 
item:-  JandMN : 82.1
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CCT35.jpg (taken 10.4.2015)  

places:-  
NY09512818 Bank House (Dean)
NY09392777 Bent Houses (Dean)
NY09522816 Black Cock Inn (Dean)
NY09492812 chapel, Eaglesfield (Dean) once
NY09652723 Crag Hills (Dean)
NY09632812 Croft Foot Farm (Dean) L
NY09392825 Dalton Cottage (Dean)
NY09452833 Dalton Farm (Dean) L
NY09372827 Dalton House (Dean) L
NY09772881 Dubs, The (Dean)
NY10872788 Eaglesfield Paddle CoE Primary Academy (Dean)
NY09672815 Eaglesfield Village Hall (Dean)
NY09562813 fingerpost, Eaglesfield (Dean)
NY09482809 Hill Top (Dean)
NY09782814 Hollins (Dean)
NY09412796 Orchard House (Dean) L
NY09512821 pinfold, Eaglesfield (Dean)
NY10262813 sheepfold, Eaglesfield (Dean)
NY09432798 Springfield Farm (Dean) L
NY10682806 St Philip's Church (Dean)
NY10032813 summer house, Eaglesfield (Dean)
NY08742885 Tendley Hill Quarry (Dean)
NY09032875 Tendley Limekilns (Dean)
NY10682804 war memorial, Eaglesfield (Dean)
NY09472814 well, Eaglesfield (Dean) perhaps
NY09382826 West House (Dean) L
NY09462805 Westcroft (Dean)
NY09322804 Eaglesfield Meeting House (Dean) L
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