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| house, Ouse Bridge | ||
| locality:- | Ouse Bridge | |
| civil parish:- | Blindcrake (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| coordinates:- | NY19923226 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY1932 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY13 | |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Clarke 1787 placename:- Ouzebridge placename:- Ousebridge |
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| 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. goto sourcePage 95:- "At Ouzebridge is a pleasant house of John Christian's, Esq; situated upon a hill, with a pretty garden before it. It, with an estate belonging to it, was purchased by Mrs Christian (when Miss Curwen,) for a Summer-seat, but afterwards purchasing the large island upon Winandermere, she totally neglected it." "..." goto sourcePage 138:- "..." "... Mrs Christian (when Miss Curwen,) like many others, wanting a seat near some of the Lakes, purchased a place beautifully-enough situated at the low end of Bassenthwaite Lake, called Ouzebridge: this she deserted almost, after that she had purchased the island [Belle Isle, Windermere] ..." |
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