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Grange-over-Sands
Grange Over Sands
Grange
civil parish:-   Grange-over-Sands (formerly Lancashire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   locality
locality type:-   buildings
locality type:-   selected place
coordinates:-   SD40767784 (etc) 
1Km square:-   SD4077
10Km square:-   SD47
latitude; longitude:-   2d 54.5m W; 54d 11.6m N


photograph
BYR50.jpg (taken 5.7.2013)  
photograph
BUD55.jpg  Town name sign:-
"Grange / Over Sands / LANCASHIRE" (taken 4.3.2011)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Lan 17 4) 
placename:-  Grange
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:- West 1784 map
placename:-  Grange
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.
image
Ws02SD37.jpg
item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Otley 1818
placename:-  Grange
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.
image
OT02SD47.jpg
item:-  JandMN : 48.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old drawing:- Aspland 1840s-60s
placename:-  Grange
source data:-   Drawing, pencil, Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, by Theophilus Lindsey Aspland, October 1868.
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AS0619.jpg
"Grange Octr 1868"
page number  "19"
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.61.19
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evidence:-   old print:- Payn 1867
placename:-  Grange
item:-  fishing boatboatfishermantrain
source data:-   Print, uncoloured engraving, Grange, Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, by T L Aspland, engraved by J Cooper, published by J Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1867.
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PN0343.jpg
On p.79 of The Lakes in Sunshine, text by James Payn. 
printed at lower right:-  "J. COOPER: Sc"
item:-  Fell and Rock Climbing Club : 184.43
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evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Grange over Sands
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
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POF7Cm.jpg
"Grange over Sands"
map date 1909 

evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Grange over Sands
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
image  click to enlarge
PF10Cm.jpg
"Grange over Sands"
map date 1892 

evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Grange over Sands
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
image  click to enlarge
POF2Cm.jpg
"Grange over Sands"
map date 1890 

evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Grange
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
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POF8Cm.jpg
"Grange / Stn."
map date 1873 

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images courtesy of the British Postal Museum and Hampshire CC Museums

evidence:-   old print:- Philip/Wilson 1890s
source data:-   Print, engraving, Grange and Holme Island, published by George Philip and Son, London, Philip, Son and Nephew, Liverpool, Lancashire, and Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, about 1895.
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PW1E02.jpg
"GRANGE AND HOLME ISLAND."
item:-  JandMN : 58.3
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evidence:-   old print:- Barber 1873
placename:-  Grange
source data:-   Print, ?colour lithograph, Grange, published by The Graphotyping Co, 7 Garrick Street and Simpkin, Marshall and Co, Stationers' Hall Court, London, and by J Atkinson, King Street, Ulverston, Cumberland, about 1873.
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BB1E02.jpg
Grange-over-Sands seen from Holme Island; there is a train on the Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway approaching the station.  "GRANGE"
item:-  JandMN : 69.3
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evidence:-   old print:- Waugh 1860
source data:-   Print, engraving, Grange, from the coast to the east, Lancashire, drawn by T H Wilson, engraved by Swain, published by Alexander Ireland and Co, 22 Market Street, Manchester, 1860.
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WU0104.jpg
On p.16 of Over Sands to the Lakes, by Edwin Waugh. 
printed at bottom left:-  "THW"
printed at bottom right, centre:-  "SWAIN. SC / GRANGE."
item:-  Armitt Library : A1082.4
Image © see bottom of page


photograph
BOE82.jpg  Coat of arms on a building plaque.
(taken 28.9.2007)  

hearsay:-  
Ulverstone Advertiser, 1852:-
"... when the Railway is completed and medicinal virtues of Holywell Spa are taken into consideration, this place will doubtless become a favourite resort both as a sea-bathing and watering place."

places:-  
SD40567747 bandstand, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD40867794 Bay Villa (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD40807777 Bayley Lane Crossing (Grange-over-Sands)
SD408777 Bayley Lane Pier (Grange-over-Sands)
SD41337846 Blawith Farm (Grange-over-Sands)
SD41197852 Blawith Lodge (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD41617823 Blawith Point (Grange-over-Sands)
NY252181 Borrowdale Freeholds (Borrowdale)
NY25101773 Borrowdale Gates Hotel (Borrowdale)
SD40687794 building, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
NY25471759 Butts, The (Borrowdale)
SD39827680 Cartmel Grange Nursing Home (Grange-over-Sands)
NY25161752 Castle Crag (Borrowdale)
SD40607781 Methodist Church, The (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD408777 Clare House Pier (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40747785 Deardon Clocktower (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD40857793 Commodore Inn (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40747783 Crown Hill (Grange-over-Sands)
SD405782 Eden Mount (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40997854 Eggerslack House (Grange-over-Sands)
NY24821792 Ellers (Borrowdale)
SD41057822 Fern Cottage (Grange-over-Sands) L
NY25931802 Field House (Borrowdale)
SD41087826 fingerpost, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
NY03201043 fingerpost, St John Beckermet (St John Beckermet)
NY25411736 Garthwaite Gate (Borrowdale) gone
NY25371747 Grange Bridge (Borrowdale) L
NY25311744 Grange Farm House (Borrowdale) L
SD40347724 Grange Fire Station (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40807792 Grange Institute (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40627777 Grange Parish Hall (Grange-over-Sands)
NY03141023 Grange Quarry (St John Beckermet)
SD41197814 Grange-over-Sands Station (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD40587771 Ainsworth Specialist Grocer (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40817790 Barclays Bank (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD40597772 Co-op Pharmacy (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40587774 R A and J S Fletcher (Grange-over-Sands)
SD41057821 Grange Bakery (Grange-over-Sands)
SD41047819 Grange Dental Practice (Grange-over-Sands)
SD407778 Higginsons (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40797788 Lancasters (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40807793 Grange-over-Sands: Main Street (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD40857797 Grange-over-Sands: Main Street (2) (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40667788 Peking Duck (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40697786 Grange Post Office (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40787791 Trenouth of Grange (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40547794 Hardcragg Hall (Grange-over-Sands) L out of sight
SD41737843 Hazelwood Terrace (Grange-over-Sands)
NY25361748 Hen How (Borrowdale)
NY24791775 High Close (Borrowdale)
NY25021781 High Rigg (Borrowdale)
NY252174 house, Grange (Borrowdale)
SD40897799 house, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
NY25281745 Howe Cottage (Borrowdale)
SD40127654 Cart Lane Crossing (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40567728 level crossing, Grange-over-Sands (2) (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40157678 Monks Rest (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD41437841 Netherwood Hotel (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD41077812 Ornamental Gardens (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40577746 Park Road Gardens (Grange-over-Sands)
NY24911760 Peace Howe (Borrowdale)
NY25251748 Pennybrig (Borrowdale)
SD41047811 Picklefoot Spring (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40417811 pinfold, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands) gone
SD403772 Grange-over-Sands Police Station (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40877797 post box, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40917792 Promenade, The (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40387696 railway bridge, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40537719 railway crossing, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
SD41717831 railway embankment, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
SD41597827 railway footbridge, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40577736 railway footbridge, Grange-over-Sands (2) (Grange-over-Sands)
NY25121754 Rigg Side (Borrowdale)
NY25371748 roche moutonee, Grange (Borrowdale)
SD41067823 Rose Cottage (Grange-over-Sands) L
NY24831701 Scarbrow Wood (Borrowdale)
NY251175 Scarthwaite (Borrowdale)
NY25091752 Grange School (Borrowdale)
SD41387821 signal box, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40887802 Station House (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40447702 summer house, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
NY24701747 Swanesty How (Borrowdale)
NY25011788 Swanesty (Borrowdale)
SD40587720 Grange Lido (Grange-over-Sands)
SD41247822 Taps (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40577730 Tea Rooms (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40847797 Victoria Hall (Grange-over-Sands) L
NY25671768 Wall Gate (Borrowdale) gone
NY25601768 Wallgate Green (Borrowdale)
NY25251751 war memorial, Grange (Borrowdale)
SD41127816  (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40947801 war memorial, Grange-over-Sands (2) (Grange-over-Sands)
NY25341750 Wesleyan Church (Borrowdale)
SD40167680 Yew Tree Farm (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD40747816 Yewbarrow House (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40947817 Yewbarrow Lodge (Grange-over-Sands)
SD41047820 Yewbarrow Terrace, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD40477739 Cox's Corner (Grange-over-Sands)
SD40737788 St Paul's Church (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD41227836 Grange Hotel (Grange-over-Sands) L
SD412781 drinking fountain, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
NY25251751 Holy Trinity Church (Borrowdale)
SD41227814 viewpoint, Grange-over-Sands (Grange-over-Sands)
SD39737717 Cart Lane (Grange-over-Sands)
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