Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Low Biggins, Biggins

Low Biggins, Biggins

Low Biggins

locality:-

Biggins

civil parish:-

Kirkby Lonsdale (formerly Westmorland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

locality

locality type:-

buildings

coordinates:-

SD60547823 (etc)

1Km square:-

SD6078

10Km square:-

SD67

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 47 12)
placename:- Low Biggins
placename:- Biggins, Low

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:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
placename:- Low Biggin
placename:- Biggin, Low

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.

J5SD67NW.jpg
"Low Biggin"
blocks, labelled in italic lowercase text; settlement, village?
item:- National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-

old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805)
placename:- Low Biggin
placename:- Biggin, Low

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.

CY24SD67.jpg
"Low Biggin"
block/s, labelled in italic lowercase; house, or hamlet
item:- JandMN : 129
Image © see bottom of page

places:-

SD60557813 drinking fountain, Biggins (Kirkby Lonsdale)

SD60457810 fingerpost, Biggins (Kirkby Lonsdale)

SD60557826 Nether Riggs (Kirkby Lonsdale) L

SD60667811 Wood End Farm (Kirkby Lonsdale) L

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