Old Cumbria Gazetteer

Liza, River

runs into:-

Ennerdale Water

civil parish:-

Ennerdale and Kinniside (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

river

1Km square:-

NY1613 (etc)

10Km square:-

NY11

BPA56.jpg Char Dub, at the foot of the river.
(taken 16.4.2008)
photograph

BUX46.jpg At the footbridge,
(taken 4.7.2011)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 69 14)
placename:- Liza, River

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:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)
placename:- Liza River

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.

D4NY11SW.jpg
"Liza River"
single or double wiggly line; a river
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
placename:- Liza, The

source data:-

Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once Westmorland, and in London, 1778 to 1821.

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Account of Ennerdale, late 18th century
Page 293:- "..."
"... The Liza waters the base of the latter [Red Pike]; and on its margin lies an even, level road, not formed by the hand of man, but presenting to the eye the appearance of a pavement. ..."

evidence:-

old map:- West 1784 map

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.

Ws02NY11.jpg
item:- Armitt Library : A1221.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
placename:- Liza River

source data:-

Road map, Completion of the Roads to the Lakes, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, by Nathaniel Coltman? 1806, published by Robert H Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1834.

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Lw18.jpg
"Liza R."
river
item:- private collection : 18.18
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evidence:-

old map:- Cooper 1808
placename:- Liza River

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 10.5 miles to 1 inch, drawn and engraved by Cooper, published by R Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808.

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COP3.jpg
"Liza R."
tapering wiggly line; river
item:- JandMN : 86
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evidence:-

descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
placename:- Lisa

source data:-

Guide book, A Concise Description of the English Lakes, the mountains in their vicinity, and the roads by which they may be visited, with remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the district, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823; published 1823-49, latterly as the Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes.

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Page 41:- "The water flowing from the north side of Gable has a long meandering stream down Ennerdale; it is called the Lisa till it enters the lake; afterwards it is the Ehen till it falls into the sea half way between Ravenglass and St. Bees. ..."

evidence:-

descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
placename:- Liza, The

source data:-

Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.

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Page 80:- "... A mile and a half from the water [Ennerdale Water] is the lonely farm of Gillerthwaite; whence you may pursue the Liza (once the channel of a dreadful water-spout) in a course of five miles to its source in Great Gable, which lies at the head of the valley."
"'A mountain-valley in its blessed breast
Receives the stream, which their (sic) delights to ie,
Untroubled and at rest,
Beneath the untainted sky,
Where in a lovely lake it seems to sleep.'"

evidence:-

old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:- Liza, River

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.

GAR2NY11.jpg
"Liza R."
wiggly line, river
item:- JandMN : 82.1
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evidence:-

old print:- Pyne 1853

source data:-

Print, tinted lithograph, Crummock Water, The Vales of Ennerdale and Buttermere, Cumberland, by James Baker Pyne, engraved by W Gauci, published by Thomas Agnew and Sons, Manchester, Lancashire, 1853.

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PYN221.jpg
"PAINTED BY J. B. PYNE. / W. GAUCI LITH. / MANCHESTER, PUBLISHED BY THOMAS AGNEW & SONS, 1853. / The Vales of Ennerdale and Buttermere / M & N HANHART IMPT."
item:- Armitt Library : A6678.22
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evidence:-

old print:- Pyne 1853

source data:-

Print, coloured lithograph, Crummock Water, The Vales of Ennerdale and Buttermere, Cumberland, by James Baker Pyne, engraved by W Gauci, published by Thomas Agnew and Sons, Manchester, Lancashire, 1853.