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Mite, River
runs into:-    Irish Sea

locality:-   Miterdale
civil parish:-   Eskdale (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   river
1Km square:-   NY1602
10Km square:-   NY10
civil parish:-   Muncaster (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Irton with Santon (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   river
10Km square:-   SD19


photograph
BYG41.jpg  At the head of the valley.
(taken 27.4.2013)  
photograph
BST65.jpg  From the railway viaduct, Ravenglass,
(taken 14.5.2010)  

evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Myle Flu.
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.
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"Myle flu:"
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Mercator 1595 (edn?) 
placename:-  
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.
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double line with stream lines; river, running into the sea 
item:-  JandMN : 169
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
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.
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SP11SD09.jpg
double line with stream lines, runs into the sea 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   poem:- Drayton 1612/1622 text
placename:-  Nyte
source data:-   Poem, Poly Olbion, by Michael Drayton, published by published by John Marriott, John Grismand and Thomas Dewe, and others? London, part 1 1612, part 2 1622.
image DRY6P163, button  goto source
page 163:-  "...
... Eske ...
Meets Nyte, a nimble Brooke, their Rendevous that keepe
In Ravenglasse, when soone into the blewish Deepe
..."

evidence:-   old map:- Drayton 1612/1622
placename:-  Nyte Flu.
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberlande and Westmorlande, by Michael Drayton, probably engraved by William Hole, scale about 4 or 5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Mariott, John Grismand, and Thomas Dewe, London, 1622.
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"Nyte flu"
River. 
item:-  JandMN : 168
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
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.
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JAN3SD09.jpg
Double wiggly line tapering to single. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   old map:- Sanson 1679
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Ancien Royaume de Northumberland aujourdhuy Provinces de Nort, ie the Ancient Kingdom of Northumberland or the Northern Provinces, scale about 9.5 miles to 1 inch, by Nicholas Sanson, Paris, France, 1679.
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SAN2Cm.jpg
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.15
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evidence:-   old map:- Seller 1694 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.
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SEL9.jpg
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.89
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
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.
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MD12SD09.jpg
Running from Miterdale to the sea. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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evidence:-   old map:- Badeslade 1742
placename:-  
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
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tapering wiggly line 
item:-  JandMN : 115
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Simpson 1746
placename:-  Mute, River
source data:-   Atlas, three volumes of maps and descriptive text published as 'The Agreeable Historian, or the Compleat English Traveller ...', by Samuel Simpson, 1746.
image SMP4P181, button  goto source
"..."
"Ravenglass ... Here is a commodious Harbour for Ships, made by the Meeting of the River Mute with the Eske. ..."

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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wiggly line and river mouth, into the sea 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Mite 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.
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D4SD19NW.jpg
"Mite River"
single or double wiggly line; a river into the sea; estuary 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Images © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old text:- Mackenzie 1776
placename:-  Mite, River
source data:-   Charts, and sailing directions, Nautical Descriptions of the West Coast of Great Britain, Bristol Channel to Cape Wrath, by Murdoch Mackenzie, published London, 1776.
image MK10P19, button  goto source
Page 19:-  "RAVINGLAS Harbour."
"Ravinglas is a dry Harbour in Cumberland, where three rivulets, Esk, Mite, and Ort, unite. ..."

evidence:-   old map:- West 1784 map
placename:-  Mite River
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.
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Ws02SD19.jpg
item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Skrine 1801
placename:-  Mite River
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, rivers in Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire and Cheshire, scale about 23 miles to 1 inch, by Henry Skrine, published by P Elmsly, London, 1801.
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M076.jpg
"Mite R."
river 
item:-  JandMN : 421
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evidence:-   old map:- Cooke 1802
placename:-  Mite River
source data:-   Map, Cumberland, scale about 15.5 miles to 1 inch, by George Cooke, 1802, bound in Gray's New Book of Roads, 1824, published by Sherwood, Jones and Co, Paternoster Road, London, 1824.
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GRA1Cd.jpg
"Mite R."
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  Hampshire Museums : FA2000.62.2
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evidence:-   old map:- Cooke 1802
placename:-  Mite River
source data:-   Map, The Lakes, Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 8.5 miles to 1 inch, engravedby Neele and Son, published by Sherwood, Jones and Co, Paternoster Road, London, 1824.
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GRA1Lk.jpg
"Mite R."
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  Hampshire Museums : FA2000.62.5
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evidence:-   old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
placename:-  Mite 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
"Mite River"
river 
item:-  private collection : 18.18
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evidence:-   old map:- Cooper 1808
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
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  JandMN : 86
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evidence:-   old map:- Wallis 1810 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Mite River
source data:-   Road map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, by James Wallis, 77 Berwick Stree, Soho, London, 1810.
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WL13.jpg
"Mite R."
river 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2009.81.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Otley 1818
placename:-  Mite River
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, The District of the Lakes, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, 1818, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Scotland, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, et al, 1833.
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OT02SD09.jpg
"Mite R."
item:-  JandMN : 48.1
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
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 Esk, ... enters the sea at Ravenglass; where the Irt from Wasdale, and the Mite from Miterdale, join it upon the sands. ..."

evidence:-   old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:-  Mite River
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.
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"Mite R."
item:-  JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:-  Mite, 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.
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"R. Mite"
wiggly line, river 
item:-  JandMN : 82.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913) 
placename:-  Mite, River
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District Mining Field, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by John Postlethwaite, published by W H Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913.
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"River Mite"
wiggly line, running into Ravenglass harbour 
item:-  JandMN : 162.2
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evidence:-   old text:- Admiralty 1933
placename:-  Mite, River
source data:-   image AY01p385, button  goto source
Page 385:-  "..."
"The Irt, Mite, and Esk streams [at Ravenglass Harbour] have their sources near Scafell Pikes in Cumberland, the first from Wast water, 13 miles from Ravenglass; the second near Birnmoor tarn, 8 miles; and the third near Angel tarn, 18 miles."


photograph
BYG47.jpg  At Miterdale Head,
(taken 27.4.2013)  

places:-  
NY13190027 Bowerhouse Bridge (Irton with Santon)
NY16120244 bridge, Eskdale (Eskdale)
NY15490179 ford, Eskdale (Eskdale)
SD09449772 Muncaster Mill Bridge (Muncaster)
SD11459960 Murthwaite Bridge (Muncaster / Irton with Santon)
SD083967 railway viaduct, Ravenglass (Muncaster)
SD08159602 Ravenglass Harbour (Muncaster / Bootle / Drigg and Carleton)
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