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Farleton, Beetham
Farleton
civil parish:-   Beetham (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   locality
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   SD53538103 (etc) 
1Km square:-   SD5381
10Km square:-   SD58

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 47 1) 
placename:-  Farleton
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:-  Farleton
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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Sax9SD58.jpg
Building, symbol for a hamlet, which may or may not have a nucleus.  "Farleton"
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Farleton
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
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SP14SD58.jpg
"F[ r]leton"
circle, tower 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Farleton
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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JAN3SD57.jpg
"Farleton"
Buildings and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   hearth tax returns:- Hearth Tax 1675
placename:-  Farleton
source data:-   Records, hearth tax survey returns, Westmorland, 1674/75.
"Farleton"

evidence:-   hearth tax returns:- Hearth Tax 1670
placename:-  Farleton
source data:-   Records, hearth tax returns, exchequer duplicates, Westmorland, 1670.
"Farleton"

evidence:-   possibly old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 38) 
placename:-  Frandon
source data:-   Road strip map, hand coloured engraving, continuation of the Road from London to Carlisle, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675.
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In mile 247, Westmorland.  "Frandon"
off the road, marked by a church. 
item:-  JandMN : 21
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evidence:-   old map:- Seller 1694 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Farleton
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.
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"Farleton"
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement or house 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.87
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Farlton
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.
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"Farlton"
Circle. 
item:-  JandMN : 24
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evidence:-   old map:- Badeslade 1742
placename:-  Frandon
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, A Map of Westmorland North from London, scale about 10 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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BD12.jpg
"Frandon"
circle, italic lowercase text; village, hamlet or locality 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.62
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evidence:-   old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) 
placename:-  Frandon
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, printed by R Walker, Fleet Lane, London, 1746.
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"Frandon"
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Farleton
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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"Farleton"
circle, tower 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Farlton
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.
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"Farlton"
blocks, labelled in italic lowercase text; settlement, village? 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  Farlton
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.
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CY24SD58.jpg
"Farlton"
block/s, labelled in italic lowercase; house, or hamlet 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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evidence:-   old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
placename:-  Farlton
source data:-   Road map, Completion of the Roads to the Lakes, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, by Nathaniel Coltman? 1806, published by Robert H Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1834.
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"Farlton 253¾"
village or other place; distance from London 
item:-  private collection : 18.18
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places:-  
SD53788139 Atkinsons Bridge (Beetham) L
SD53488120 Barker's Lane (Beetham)
SD53488101 barn, Farleton (Beetham) L
SD53558174 boundary stone, Beetham/Preston Patrick L
SD53168121 Carr Lane (Beetham) gone
SD53008081 Chapel Hill (Beetham)
SD53298076 Duke Inn (Beetham)
SD53238077 Dukes Bridge (Beetham) L
SD53688140 Ellers (Beetham)
SD53868168 Farleton Aqueduct (Beetham) L
SD53258094 Farleton Basin (Beetham)
SD53558174 Farleton Bridge (Beetham / Preston Patrick) L
SD53498098 Farleton House (Beetham) L
SD53358105 Farleton Turnpike Bridge (Beetham) L
SD53558113 Hodgsons Bridge (Beetham) L
SD53758127 Kiln Hall (Beetham)
SD53498089 Limefield Cottages (Beetham)
SD53608080 limekiln, Farleton (Beetham)
SD53458085 Marsden Farm (Beetham) L
SD53018095 Tarn Bank (Beetham)
SD53738129 Thompsons Bridge (Beetham) L
SD53408073 Townend Farm (Beetham) L
SD53048194 Watery Lane (Beetham)
SD53378128 milestone, Farleton (Beetham) L
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