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Newtown, Lowther
Newtown
Lowther Newtown
locality:-   Lowther Park
civil parish:-   Lowther (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   locality
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY52722408 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NY5224
10Km square:-   NY52


photograph
BXA82.jpg (taken 10.8.2012)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 7 8) 
placename:-  Newtown
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:-  New Town
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.
image
J5NY52SW.jpg
"New Town"
blocks, labelled in italic lowercase text; settlement, village? 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old map:- Hall 1820 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Lowther
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 14.5 miles to 1 inch, by Sidney Hall, London, 1820, published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.
image  click to enlarge
HA18.jpg
"Lowther"
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement 
Lowther village and Newtown seem to be muddled on this map 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.58
Image © see bottom of page

notes:-  
Newtown was built to replace the original village of Lowther which was pulled down by Sir John Lowther, 1682, so he could enlarge his castle.

places:-  
NY38465646 bone manure works, Carlisle (Carlisle) gone
NY500627 Cairnbeck (Irthington)
NY38845608 Carlisle Infirmary (Carlisle) L
NY38655587 Bright Street (Carlisle)
NY38545592 Colin Place (Carlisle)
NY38175595 Flat Lane (Carlisle)
NY38635588 Isabella Street (Carlisle)
NY38395599 Carlisle: Newtown Road, 92 (Carlisle) L
NY38835575 Peel Street (Carlisle)
NY3855 S J Stainforth (Carlisle)
NY38365600 Coledale Hall (Carlisle) L
NY52642417 College, The (Lowther)
NY52672414 Corner Cottage (Lowther) L
NY52822422 Craika Bank (Lowther)
NY49706259 Croft House (Irthington) L
NY50036282 drinking fountain, Newtown (Irthington)
NY52652418 fence, Newtown (Lowther)
NY38485598 Green Dragon (Carlisle)
NY52772409 Home Farm (Lowther)
NY09894848 house, Newtown (Holme St Cuthbert) L
NY52582428 Jacks Yak (Lowther)
NY52702401 Lilac Cottage (Lowther) L
NY49796259 Milecastle 58 (Irthington)
NY38095600 Newtown House (Carlisle) L
NY52682436 Newtown Paddock (Lowther)
NY38615592 Newtown Place (Carlisle)
NY50026287 Orchard House (Irthington) L
NY52692405 Park Side (Lowther) L
NY50066279 post box, Newtown (Irthington)
NY52692417 post box, Newtown (2) (Lowther)
NY38455639 railway junction, Carlisle (2) (Carlisle)
NY50016288 village hall, Newtown (Irthington)
NY49576247 Whiteflat (Irthington)
NY52712399 Woodside (Lowther) L
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