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Nab Scar, Lakes
Nab Scar
site name:-   Heron Pike (on side of) 
civil parish:-   Lakes (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   rocks
coordinates:-   NY357068
1Km square:-   NY3506
10Km square:-   NY30

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BPS07.jpg (taken 7.10.2008)  
evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
placename:-  Nab Scar
source data:-   Engraving, outline view of mountains, Windermere looking towards the North East from Bowness, drawn by T Binns, engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.2 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
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With a list of mountains. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A1180.3
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
placename:-  Nab Scar
source data:-   Engraving, outline view of mountains, Grasmere from Red Bank Head, drawn by T Binns, engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.4 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
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item:-  Armitt Library : A1180.5
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
source data:-   Print, woodcut outline view, The Mountains of Grasmere and Rydal, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, 1830.
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Printed on p.15 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834.  "MOUNTAINS OF GRASMERE AND RYDAL: as seen from Red-Bank Head."
"Hammer Scar / Silver How / Ullskarth, Wythburn head / Helm Crag and Stile / Littledale Pike, Skiddaw / Raise Gap / Calva in Caldbeck Fells / Part of Helvellyn / Seat Sandal / Grisedale Hause / Great Rigg, Fairfield / Green-head Ghyll / Forest Side / Nab Scar / Scandale Fell / Rydal Park / Cawdale Moor / Loughrigg Fell"
item:-  JandMN : 48.4
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
source data:-   Print, woodcut outline view, Mountains North East of Windermere, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, 1830.
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Printed on p.99 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834.  "MOUNTAINS NORTH-EAST OF WINDERMERE, as seen from Bowness."
Mountains are listed:-  "High Raise / Ullskarth, Wythburn Head / Loughrigg Fell / Stile / Raise Gap / Nab Scar / Great Rigg / Fairfield / Rydal Park / Wansfell Pike / Red Screes / Cawdale Moor / Threshthwaite Mouth / High Street / Froswick / Ill Bell / Yoak / Applethwaite Fell"
item:-  JandMN : 48.12
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evidence:-   old drawing:- Aspland 1840s-60s
placename:-  Nab Scar
source data:-   Drawing, pencil, Nab Scar, by Rydal Water, Westmorland, by Theophilus Lindsey Aspland, 1868-69.
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"Nab Scar / Rydal Water"
page number  "9"
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.61.9
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evidence:-   old text:- Martineau 1855
source data:-   Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-76.
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Page 53:-  "... Nab Scar, the blunt end of Fairfield, which overlooks the road and the lake, is very fine with its water-worn channels, its wood, and grey rocks. .."
evidence:-   old photograph:- Payn 1867
placename:-  Nab Scar
source data:-   Photograph, sepia, Rydal Water and Nab Scar, Rydal, Westmorland, by Garnett and Sproat, published by J Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1867.
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Frontispiece to The Lakes in Sunshine, text by James Payn. 
printed at bottom:-  "RYDAL WATER AND NAB SCAR"
item:-  Fell and Rock Climbing Club : 184.1
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
source data:-   Photograph, sepia, Rydal Water and Nab Scar, Rydal, Westmorland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
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internegative at lower right:-  "H. Bell"
item:-  Armitt Library : ALPS331
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Photochrom 1930s
placename:-  Nab Scar
source data:-   Photograph, black and white halftone print, Rydal Water and Nab Scar, Westmorland, published by Photochrom Co, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 1930s?
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printed,  "Rydal Water and Nab / Scar. / ..."
item:-  JandMN : 1015.8
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1856 (23rd edn 1900) 
placename:-  Nab Scar
source data:-   Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Windermere - Mountains as seen from the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and Mountains as seen from Biscay How, Bowness, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1900.
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"... 3 Nab Scar ... 18 Nab Scar ..."
item:-  JandMN : 37.4
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1856 (23rd edn 1900) 
placename:-  Nab Scar
source data:-   Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Grasmere and Coniston - Mountains as seen from Redbank, Grasmere, and Mountains as seen a little beyond Tent Lodge on the Road from Coniston to Ulverstone, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1900.
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"... 15 Nab Scar ..."
item:-  JandMN : 37.12
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846) 
placename:-  Nab Scar
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and Mountains as seen from Bisket How, Bowness, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, about 1844.
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"... 3 Nab Scar ... 18 Nab Scar ..."
item:-  JandMN : 32.3
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846) 
placename:-  Nab Scar
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from Red Bank, Grasmere, and Mountains as seen a little beyond Tent-Lodge on the Road from Coniston to Ulverston, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1846.
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"... 15 Nab Scar ..."
item:-  JandMN : 32.5
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