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Howgill Fells, Howgill
Howgill Fells
civil parish:-   Orton S (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Ravenstonedale (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   hill
1Km square:-   SD6699 (and lots more) 
10Km square:-   SD69


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BMK79.jpg (taken 21.7.2006)  
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BLQ30.jpg  From the W.
(taken 25.2.2006)  

evidence:-   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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hill hachuring 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Hougill Fells
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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"HOUGILL FELLS"
hill hachuring; hill or mountain 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Images © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  Hougill Fells
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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CY24SD69.jpg
"Hougill Fells"
hill hachuring 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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evidence:-   old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:-  Houghill Fells
source data:-   Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.
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"Houghill Fells"
hill hachuring 
item:-  JandMN : 82.1
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BRI29.jpg  From the SW.
(taken 27.8.2009)  
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BTJ30.jpg  From Breaks Head,
(taken 27.8.2009)  
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BWJ66.jpg  Central area from Docker Knott.
(taken 5.5.2012)  
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CCA41.jpg  Fell Top, Breaks Top, White Fell Head, Bram Rigg Top, Calders, Arant How, and Ben front centre.
(taken 5.11.2014)  
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CER35.jpg  from E.
(taken 7.3.2016)  
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BMK78.jpg (taken 21.7.2006)  

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