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Friar's Crag, Keswick
Friar's Crag
locality:-   Keswick
civil parish:-   Keswick (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   rocks
coordinates:-   NY26372227 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NY2622
10Km square:-   NY22
altitude:-   280 feet
altitude:-   85m
evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 64 6) 
placename:-  Friar's Crag
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:- Crosthwaite 1783-94 (Der) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, An Accurate Map of the Matchless Lake of Derwent, ie Derwent Water, scale about 3 inches to 1 mile, by Peter Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumberland, 1783, version published 1800.
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With rocks offshore in the lake. 
item:-  Armitt Library : 1959.191.3
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evidence:-   old map:- Clarke 1787 map (Der) 
placename:-  Fryer Crag
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of Derwentwater and its Environs, scale about 13 ins to 1 mile, by James Clarke, engraved by S J Neele, published by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland and in London etc, 1787.
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"FRYER CRAG"
headland and trees 
item:-  private collection : 169
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
placename:-  Friar Crag
source data:-   Guide book, A Concise Description of the English Lakes, the mountains in their vicinity, and the roads by which they may be visited, with remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the district, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823; published 1823-49, latterly as the Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes.
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Page 119:-  "A walk by the water side, to Friar Crag, at the distance of three quarters of a mile, is the favourite promenade of the inhabitants of the town, and affords much gratification to strangers. ..."
evidence:-   old print:- Westall 1830s
placename:-  Friar's Crag
source data:-   Print, aquatint panorama, Keswick Lake, from Friar's Crag, Evening, Cumberland, drawn and engraved by William Westall, published by Ackermann and Co, 96 Strand, London, 1835.
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"Waller Crag. High scat. Ashness Gill head. Ashness. Falcon Crag. Lords Island, the residence of the last Lord Derwentwater, the Ruins of the House are still remaining. Barrow House, Mr. Pocklington's, Cat Crags. Whatenlath fells. Lowdore Waterfall. St. Herbert's Isle. Gowder Crag. Brunt fell. Grange fell. Rosthwaite Comb. Castle Crag. Great End. Scawfell Pike. Raven Crag. St. Cuthbert's Isle. Bull Crag. High Cat Bell. Low Cat Bell. Red Pike. Buttermere Haws. Bowling End. / Drawn & Engraved by W. Westall A.R.A. / Keswick Lake, / from Friar's Crag. Evening. / Published by Ackermann and Co, 96 Strand. 1835. Price 3s. 6d."
item:-  Armitt Library : A6658.13
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evidence:-   old print:- Nelson 1853 (edn 1880s) 
placename:-  Friar's Crag
source data:-   Print, uncoloured, Friar's Crag, Derwentwater, Keswick, Cumberland, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, 1853 edn 1880s?
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On p.7 of Views of the English Lakes, and Tourists Guide to the English Lakes. 
printed at bottom:-  "FRIAR'S CRAG, DERWENTWATER."
item:-  JandMN : 474.3
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
source data:-   Photograph, sepia, Friar's Crag Derwentwater, Keswick, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s?
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printed at bottom:-  "Herbert Bell, Ambleside / FRIAR'S CRAG AND DERWENTWATER"
item:-  Armitt Library : 1958.4257
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
source data:-   Photograph, black and white, Friar's Crag, Keswick, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
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item:-  Armitt Library : ALPS529
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
source data:-   Photograph, black and white, Friar's Crag and Causey Pike, Derwent Water, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
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stamped at reverse:-  "HERBERT BELL / Photographer / AMBLESIDE"
item:-  Armitt Library : ALPS141
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
source data:-   Photograph, black and white, Friar's Crag, Derwent Water, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
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internegative at lower left:-  "H. Bell"
stamped at reverse:-  "HERBERT BELL / Photographer / AMBLESIDE"
item:-  Armitt Library : ALPS142
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evidence:-   old print:- Philip/Wilson 1890s
source data:-   Print, engraving, Friar's Crag, Derwentwater, published by George Philip and Son, London, Philip, Son and Nephew, Liverpool, Lancashire, and Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, about 1895.
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"FRIAR'S CRAG, DERWENTWATER."
item:-  JandMN : 58.28
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evidence:-   illustration:- LNWR 1910
source data:-   Print, colour lithograph? Head of Friar's Crag, Derwentwater, from a painting by R T Roussel, published by the London and North Western Railway, LNWR, about 1910.
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Included in the guide book, The English Lakes, published by the London and North Western Railway about 1910. 

Roussel, R T, 1910item:-  JandMN : 49.6
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Photochrom 1930s
placename:-  Friars Crag
source data:-   Photograph, black and white halftone print, Friars Crag, Derwentwater, Keswick, Cumberland, published by Photochrom Co, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 1930s?
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printed,  "Friars Crag, Derwentwater. / ..."
item:-  JandMN : 1015.16
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evidence:-   old postcard:- 
placename:-  Friars Crag
source data:-   Postcard, colour printed photograph, Friar's Crag and Walla Crag, Keswick area, Cumberland, published mid 20th century?
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printed at bottom:-  "FRIARS CRAG AND WALLA CRAG, DERWENTWATER"
item:-  JandMN : 956
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evidence:-   old postcard:- 
placename:-  Friars Crag
source data:-   Postcard, colour printed photograph, Friars Crag and Grisedale Pike, Keswick area, Cumberland, published mid 20th century?
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printed at bottom:-  "FRIARS CRAG AND GRISEDALE PIKE, DERWENTWATER"
item:-  JandMN : 955
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evidence:-   old print:- Heywood 1906
placename:-  Friar's Crag
source data:-   Print, halftone, Friar's Crag, Keswick, Cumberland, from a photograph by H Bell, Ambleside, published by Abel Heywood and Son, 56-58 Oldham Street, Manchester, and by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co, Ave Maria Lane, Paternoster Row, London, 1906.
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In a Guide to Keswick and its Vicinity in the Penny Guide Books series. 
printed at bottom:-  "Photo by / FRIAR'S CRAG. / H. Bell, Ambleside"
inter neg at lower left:-  "[H. BELL]"
item:-  JandMN : 348.2
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evidence:-   old print:- 
placename:-  Friar's Crag
source data:-   Print, uncoloured engraving, Friar's Crag, Keswick, Cumberland, by EMW, published late 19th century?
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On page 148 of The English Lakes. 
printed at lower right:-  "EMW"
printed at bottom:-  "FRIAR'S CRAG, KESWICK."
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2008.107.329
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evidence:-   old print:- 
placename:-  Friar's Crag
source data:-   Print, uncoloured engraving, Derwentwater from Friar's Crag, Keswick, Cumberland, by ?B Foster, engraved by E Evans, 1850s-60s?
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printed at bottom left, right, centre:-  "[B] Foster / E. EVANS SC. / DERWENTWATER FROM FRIAR'S CRAG"
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2008.107.435
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