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Holmescales
civil parish:-   Old Hutton and Holmescales (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   locality
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   SD55608734 (etc) 
1Km square:-   SD5587
10Km square:-   SD58

evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Holm Scales
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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"Holm Scales"
circle, labelled in italic lowercase text; settlement, farm, house, or hamlet? 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  Holm Scales
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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"Holm Scales"
block/s, labelled in italic lowercase; house, or hamlet 
item:-  JandMN : 129
Image © see bottom of page

places:-  
SD55828748 Ghyll House (Old Hutton and Holmescales)
SD55808745 Healing (Old Hutton and Holmescales)
SD55868755 Holmescales Cottage (Old Hutton and Holmescales)
SD55838749 Holmescales Mill (Old Hutton and Holmescales) gone
SD55928758 post box, Holmescales (Old Hutton and Holmescales)
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