Old Cumbria Gazetteer

Melmerby

Mellerby

civil parish:-

Ousby (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

locality

locality type:-

buildings

coordinates:-

NY61523735 (etc)

1Km square:-

NY6137

10Km square:-

NY63

BNT34.jpg AA village sign, on the road to Gamblesby:-
"AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION / ALSTON 10 / MELMERBY / LANGWATHBY 5 / LONDON 297½/ SAFETY FIRST" (taken 30.5.2007)

evidence:-

old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:- Melmerbye

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.

Sax9NY63.jpg
Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church. "Melmerbye"
item:- private collection : 2
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evidence:-

old map:- Mercator 1595 (edn?)
placename:- Melmerbye

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Northumbria, Cumberlandia, et Dunelmensis Episcopatus, ie Northumberland, Cumberland and Durham etc, scale about 6.5 miles to 1 inch, by Gerard Mercator, Duisberg, Germany, about 1595.

MER8CumD.jpg
"Melmerbye"
circle
item:- JandMN : 169
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evidence:-

old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd)
placename:- Melmerbye

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.

SP11NY64.jpg
"Melmerbye"
circle, building, tower
item:- private collection : 16
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evidence:-

old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:- Melmerbye

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.

JAN3NY63.jpg
"Melmerbÿe"
Buildings and tower.
item:- JandMN : 88
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evidence:-

old map:- Seller 1694 (Cmd)
placename:- Melmerbye

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.

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SEL9.jpg
"Melmerbye"
no symbol
item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.89
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evidence:-

old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd)
placename:- Melmerby

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.

MD12NY63.jpg
"Melmerby"
Circle, building and tower.
item:- JandMN : 90
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evidence:-

old map:- Badeslade 1742
placename:- Mellmerby

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, A Map of Cumberland North from London, scale about 11 miles to 1 inch, with descriptive text, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742.

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BD10.jpg
"Mellmerby"
circle, italic lowercase text; village, hamlet or locality
item:- JandMN : 115
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evidence:-

old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd)
placename:- Melmerby

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, printed by R Walker, Fleet Lane, London, 1746.

SMP2NYS.jpg
"Melmerby"
item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
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evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)
placename:- Melmerby

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.

D4NY63NW.jpg
"Melmerby"
blocks, and usually a church, labelled in upright lowercase; a village
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
placename:- Melmerby

source data:-

Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.

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C38319.jpg
page 319-320 "Melmerby"
item:- JandMN : 228.1
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evidence:-

old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
placename:- Melmerby

source data:-

Road map, Continuation of the Roads to Glasgow and Edinburgh, 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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Lw21.jpg
"Melmerby 292"
village or other place; distance from London
item:- private collection : 18.21
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evidence:-

old map:- Cooper 1808
placename:- Melmerby

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
"Melmerby"
circle; village or hamlet
item:- JandMN : 86
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evidence:-

old map:- Hall 1820 (Cmd)
placename:- Melmerby

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Sidney Hall, published by S Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.

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HA14.jpg
"Melmerby"
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement
item:- JandMN : 91
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evidence:-

old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:- Melmerby

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, and by R Groombridge, 5 Paternoster Row, London, 3rd edn 1843.

FD02NY63.jpg
"Melmerby"
item:- JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-

old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:- Melmerby

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.

GAR2NY63.jpg
"Melmerby"
blocks, settlement
item:- JandMN : 82.1
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evidence:-

market notes:-
placename:- Melmorby
item:- market

source data:-

www.history.ac.uk/cmh/gaz/gazweb2.htmPalmer's Index No.93:: Public Record Office

evidence:-

old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:- Melmerby

source data:-

Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.

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POF8Cm.jpg
"Melmerby"
map date 1873

evidence:-

old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:- Melmerby

source data:-

Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.

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POF9Cm.jpg
"Melmerby"
map date 1863

images courtesy of the British Postal Museum and Hampshire CC Museums

hearsay:-

Melmerby was the last place in Westmorland that had a midsummer fire; though they had it on the July 4 rather than the usual eve of St John's day. The fire was traditional a bone fire, whose awful smell was hoped to drive away evil spirits and dragons. There were, of course, sports and drinking, merrymaking lasting long into the night.

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