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Hornby Hall, Brougham
Hornby Hall
civil parish:-   Brougham (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY56952995
1Km square:-   NY5629
10Km square:-   NY52

photograph
CBX34.jpg (taken 24.10.2014)  
photograph
CBX35.jpg  Over the porch.
(taken 24.10.2014)  
evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 4 10) 
placename:-  Hornby Hall
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:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Hornbye
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.
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Sax9NY53.jpg
Tower, symbol for a house, hall, tower, etc.  "Hornbye"
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Hornby
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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SP11NY53.jpg
"Hornby"
circle; Westmorland 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Hornby
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
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SP14NY53.jpg
"Hornby"
circle, towers 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Hornby
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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JAN3NY53.jpg
"Hornby"
Buildings and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   probably old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Hornby
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
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"Hornby"
Circle. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Hornby
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695.
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MD10NY53.jpg
"Hornby"
Circle, building and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 24
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evidence:-   probably old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) 
placename:-  Hornby
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, printed by R Walker, Fleet Lane, London, 1746.
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SMP2NYL.jpg
"Hornby"
Circle. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
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evidence:-   possibly old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.
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BO18NY52.jpg
circle and line 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Hornby Hall
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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J5NY52NE.jpg
"Hornby Hall"
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:-  Hornby Hall
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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CY24NY52.jpg
"Hornby Hall"
house symbol; large house 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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evidence:-   old map:- Hall 1820 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Hornby Hall
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 14.5 miles to 1 inch, by Sidney Hall, London, 1820, published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.
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HA18.jpg
"Hornby Hall"
no symbol; house 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.58
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
item:-  coat of arms
source data:-   Photograph, black and white, Hornby Hall, Brougham, Westmorland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
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stamped on reverse:-  "HERBERT BELL / Photographer / AMBLESIDE"
item:-  Armitt Library : ALPS272
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
item:-  fireplace; chimney piece; wood carving
source data:-   Photograph, black and white, fireplace and chimney piece, Hornby Hall, Brougham, Westmorland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
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HB0613.jpg
item:-  Armitt Library : ALPS273
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
placename:-  Hornby Hall
source data:-   Photograph, Hornby Hall, Broughan, Westmorland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1895.
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HB0085.jpg
Vol.1 no.85 in an album, Examples of Early Domestic and Military Architecture in Westmorland, assembled 1910. 
ms at bottom:-  "85. Hornby Hall. Brougham. W."
item:-  Armitt Library : 1958.3165.85
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
placename:-  Hornby Hall
item:-  porch; coat of arms
source data:-   Photograph, Hornby Hall, The Porch, Broughan, Westmorland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1895.
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HB0086.jpg
Vol.1 no.86 in an album, Examples of Early Domestic and Military Architecture in Westmorland, assembled 1910. 
ms at bottom:-  "86. Hornby Hall. , The Porch. Brougham. W."
item:-  Armitt Library : 1958.3165.86
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
placename:-  Hornby Hall
item:-  date stone (1662); 1660s; I, T and B; TandBI; door; lintel
source data:-   Photograph, Hornby Hall, Doorway of the Lord's Parlour, Broughan, Westmorland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1895.
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HB0087.jpg
Vol.1 no.87 in an album, Examples of Early Domestic and Military Architecture in Westmorland, assembled 1910. 
ms at bottom:-  "87. Hornby Hall, Doorway of the Lord's Parlour. Brougham. W."
item:-  Armitt Library : 1958.3165.87
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
placename:-  Hornby Hall
item:-  fireplace; coat of arms
source data:-   Photograph, Hornby Hall, Fireplace in the Drawing Room, Broughan, Westmorland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1895.
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HB0088.jpg
Vol.1 no.88 in an album, Examples of Early Domestic and Military Architecture in Westmorland, assembled 1910. 
ms at bottom:-  "88. Hornby Hall. Fireplace in the Drawing Room. Brougham. W."
item:-  Armitt Library : 1958.3165.88
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Hornby Hall
item:-  date stone (1602)
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"HORNBY HALL AND BARNS ADJOINING / / / BROUGHAM / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 74205 / NY5693129930"

photograph
CBX36.jpg (taken 24.10.2014)  
notes:-  
 16th century hall

Perriam, D R &Robinson, J: 1998: Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria: CWAAS:: ISBN 1 873124 23 6; plan and illustration
hearsay:-  
 The entrance has an inscription:-
"I / T B. / 1602."
inserted by Thomas Birkbeck.
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