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Glenderamackin, River
runs into:-    Greta, River

civil parish:-   Threlkeld (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Mungrisdale (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   river
1Km square:-   NY3426 (etc) 
10Km square:-   NY32


photograph
BPC92.jpg  In the Bannerdale area.
(taken 2.5.2008)  
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BPC93.jpg  In the Bannerdale area.
(taken 2.5.2008)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 57 10) 
placename:-  Glenderamackin, River
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 57 13) 

evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
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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SP11NY32.jpg
double line, runs into the Greta 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
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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JAN3NY32.jpg
Single wiggly line. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   old map:- Sanson 1679
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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SAN2Cm.jpg
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.15
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evidence:-   old text:- Gents Mag
placename:-  Lendermacken
source data:-   Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London, monthly from 1731 to 1922.
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Gentleman's Magazine 1747 p.523  "[on a journey to Caldbeck Fells] ..."
"At Grisedale the water turns bothways, so that in a sudden shower you may with your foot only, send the rain-water, either to Carlisle or Cockermouth, by the channels of Cauda or Lender-maken. This last springs under Saddle back, ..."

evidence:-   old map:- Gents Mag 1747
placename:-  Lendermaken Water
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, perspective view, Caudbeck Fells ie Caldbeck Fells, scale about 1+ miles to 1 inch, published in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1747.
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GM1403.jpg
"Lendermaken Water"
tapering wiggly line; the  "Grisdale Beck"
is less easy to explain 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 43
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old text:- Gents Mag 1747
placename:-  Lendermaken
source data:-   Map, perspective view, Caudbeck Fells ie Caldbeck Fells, scale about 1+ miles to 1 inch, and descriptive text, published in the Gentleman's Magazine, November 1747.
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Page 523:-  "... Lender-maken. This last springs under Saddle back, ..."

evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Glenderamacken
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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D4NY32NW.jpg
"Glenderamacken"
single or double wiggly line; a river 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old map:- West 1784 map
placename:-  Glenderamakin
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, about 1784.
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Ws02NY32.jpg
item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.1
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evidence:-   old text:- Clarke 1787
placename:-  Glendower Meckine
source data:-   Guide book, A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, written and published by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland, and in London etc, 1787; published 1787-93.
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Page 62:-  "... the river Greeta, which contains the waters of ... Glendower-Meckine, ... ..."

evidence:-   old map:- Clarke 1787 map (Penrith to Keswick) 
placename:-  Glendermeckin River
source data:-   Map, A Map of the Roads, Waters &c between Penrith and Keswick, scale about 2 ins to 1 mile, by James Clarke, engraved by S J Neele, 352 Strand, published by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland and in London etc, 1787.
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CL05.jpg
"GLENDERMECKIN RIVER"
item:-  private collection : 10.5
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
placename:-  Glenderamakin
item:-  depth, Scales Tarnvolcanocaldera
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 38:-  "Scales Tarn ... Its stream, nearly encompassing Souterfell, is called the Glenderamakin, which, passing Threlkeld, joins that from Thirlmere to form the Greta."

evidence:-   descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) 
placename:-  Glenderamaken
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 94:-  "..."
"... the valley, through which winds the Glenderamaken; a small stream trickling out of a dreary waste is seen joining it; its banks are fringed with wood and enclosures, chiefly corn-fields spotted with farm-steads, and spread a short distance on each side, overlooked by White Pike; and in the west, the mountains beyond Keswick rise in majestic array. ..."


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CDR25.jpg  Valley, Mungrisdale.
(taken 12.8.2015)  
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CDR63.jpg  At meeting with Bannerdale Beck,
(taken 12.8.2015)  
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CDR64.jpg  At meeting with Bannerdale Beck,
(taken 12.8.2015)  
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CDR72.jpg  At meeting with Bullfell Beck,
(taken 12.8.2015)  
photograph
CDI51.jpg (taken 11.6.2015)  
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CDI57.jpg  Waterfall,
(taken 11.6.2015)  
photograph
BWD97.jpg (taken 26.3.2012)  
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CDI36.jpg (taken 11.6.2015)  
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CDI37.jpg (taken 11.6.2015)  
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BWD95.jpg  by Souther Fell.
(taken 26.3.2012)  
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BWD80.jpg  At a bridge,
(taken 26.3.2012)  
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BVC92.jpg  At Mungrisdale,
(taken 3.8.2011)  
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CAX26.jpg  At Dobson's Bridge,
(taken 13.6.2014)  
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BNK56.jpg  From Lamb Bridge.
(taken 24.3.2007)  
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BWE09.jpg  From the footbridge
(taken 26.3.2012)  
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BLP65.jpg  From the bridge at Beckside.
(taken 4.2.2006)  
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CGJ41.jpg  At Guardhouse Bridge.
(taken 15.8.2017)  
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CGJ42.jpg  At Guardhouse Bridge.
(taken 15.8.2017)  
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CGJ43.jpg  At Guardhouse Bridge.
(taken 15.8.2017)  
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CGJ51.jpg  At Townfield Bridge.
(taken 15.8.2017)  
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BMR22.jpg  From Threlkeld Bridge.
(taken 19.9.2006)  
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BMR23.jpg  In the woods below Threlkeld Bridge.
(taken 19.9.2006)  
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BNE75.jpg  At the railway bridge.
The join of the Glenderaterra and Glenderamackin rivers.
(taken 17.2.2007)  
photograph
BPB86.jpg  At the railway bridge.
(taken 22.4.2008)  

places:-  
NY36442781 bridge, Mungrisdale (Mungrisdale) L
NY36233028 Mungrisdale Bridge (Mungrisdale)
NY36352822 bridge, Mungrisdale (3) (Mungrisdale)
NY34982646 Dobson's Bridge (Threlkeld) L
NY36522987 ford, Mungrisdale (2) (Mungrisdale)
NY33992599 Guardhouse Bridge (Threlkeld)
NY32572506 Mill Bridge (Threlkeld)
NY36313028 mill, Mungrisdale (Mungrisdale)
NY30422452 railway bridge, St John's Castlerigg etc (2) (St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn / Threlkeld)
NY31672465 railway bridge, St John's Castlerigg etc (3) (St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn)
NY31282483 railway bridge, Threlkeld (2) (Threlkeld)
NY30592454 railway bridge, Threlkeld (3) (Threlkeld / St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn)
NY31462467 Threlkeld Bridge (Threlkeld / St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn)
NY32502498 Threlkeld Mill (Threlkeld) gone
NY31942481 Townfield Bridge (St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn)
NY34612805 waterfall, Glenderamackin 
NY36522985 footbridge, Mungrisdale (3) (Mungrisdale)
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