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Middle Fell, Nether Wasdale
Middle Fell
civil parish:-   Nether Wasdale (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   hill
locality type:-   fell
coordinates:-   NY151071
1Km square:-   NY1507
10Km square:-   NY10

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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (4th edn 1830) 
placename:-  Middlefell
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains round Wastwater as seen from the Strands in Nether Wasdale, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland et al, 1830.
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p.129 in A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 4th edition, 1830.  "The Mountains round Wastwater: / as seen from the Strands in Nether Wasdale."
"Buckbarrow Pike / Middlefell / Yewbarrow / Great Gable / Lingmell / Great-end Crag / Scawfell Pike / Scawfell / Screes"
item:-  Armitt Library : A1175.8
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
placename:-  Middlefell
source data:-   Engraving, outline view of mountains, Mountains of Wast Water as seen from Nether Wasdale, drawn by T Binns, engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.22 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
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item:-  Armitt Library : A1180.14
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
placename:-  Middlefell
source data:-   Print, woodcut outline view, Mountains of Wast Water, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, 1830.
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Printed on p.31 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834.  "THE MOUNTAINS OF WAST WATER: as seen from Nether Wasdale."
"Buckbarrow Pike / Middlefell / Yewbarrow / Great Gable / Sty Head Pass / Lingmell / Great-end Crag / Scawfell Pike / Scawfell / Screes"
item:-  JandMN : 48.8
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evidence:-   outline view:- Matthew 1866
placename:-  Middlefell
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from the Road to Wastwater near Murthwaiteside, Cumberland, published by J Richardson, Highgate, Kendal, Westmorland, 1866.
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Tipped in before p.1 of The English Lakes, Peaks and Passes, from Kendal to Keswick, by George King Matthew. 
printed at bottom:-  "MOUNTAINS AS SEEN FROM THE ROAD TO WASTWATER NEAR MURTHWAITESIDE."
printed at caption to mountains:-  "Middlefell. ..."
item:-  Armitt Library : A1168.3
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1856 (23rd edn 1900) 
placename:-  Middle Fell
source data:-   Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Haws and Wastwater - Mountains as seen from Burn-Banks near the Foot of Hawes Water, and Mountains as seen near Nether Wastdale at the First Bridge on the road to Wast-Water, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1900.
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"... 2 Middle Fell ..."
item:-  JandMN : 37.21
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evidence:-   outline view:- Linton 1852
placename:-  Middle Fell
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline views, Mountains as Seen from the Esk Viaduct, the Eskmeals Viaduct, and Mountains as Seen from the Viaduct near Drigg, the Irt Viaduct, Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway, Cumberland, engraved by W H Lizars, Edinburgh, published by Whittaker and Co, London, and by R Gibson and Son and by Callander and Dixon, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1852.
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Tipped in opposite p.86 of A Handbook of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway, by John Linton. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A1158.11
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846) 
placename:-  Middle Fell
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from Burn Banks near the Foot of Hawes Water, and Mountains as seen near Strands in Wastdale at the First bridge on the Road to Wast Water, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1846.
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"... 2 Middle Fell ..."
item:-  JandMN : 32.12
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