Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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included in:-	road, Ambleside to Ravenglass to Skelwith Bridge
	road, Ambleside to Coniston
	Ambleside to Coniston
	Coniston to Ambleside
	A593
civil parish:-	Lakes (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-	Skelwith (formerly Lancashire)
civil parish:-	Hawkshead (formerly Lancashire)
civil parish:-	Coniston (formerly Lancashire)
county:-	Cumbria
locality type:-	road route
10Km square:-	NY30
10Km square:-	SD29
evidence:-	old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
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. J5NY30SE.jpg double line; road, with mile numbers  item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47 Image © National Library of Scotland
evidence:-	descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
source data:-	Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once Westmorland, and in London, 1778 to 1821.   goto source Page 54:-  "..." "At Water-head, the road to the east leads to Ambleside, eight miles; to Hawkshead, three. Ascend a steep hill surronded (sic) with"   goto source Page 55:-  "wood, and have a back view of the lake. ... turn your face to the east, and you have a view of some part of Windermere-water. The road soon divides; the left leads to Ambleside, the right to Hawkshead, which stands under a mountain, at the upper end of a narrow valley. The church is seated on the front of an eminence that commands the vale, which is floated with"
evidence:-	old map:- Crosthwaite 1783-94 (Con)
source data:-	Map, uncoloured engraving, An Accurate Map of Coniston Lake, scale about 3 inches to 1 mile, by Peter Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumberland, 1788, version published 1809. CTESD39E.jpg CTESD39J.jpg "to Waterhead and Broughton" double line  item:-  JandMN : 182.5 Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-	old map:- Clarke 1787 map (Windermere N)
source data:-	Map, A Map of the Northern Part of the Lake Winandermere and its Environs, scale about 6.5 ins to 1 mile, by James Clarke, engraved by Samuel John Neele, 352 Strand, published by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland and in London etc, 1787. CLANY30S.jpg CLANY30R.jpg "To Skellett Bridge" On south side of the river, and an alternative road on the north side.  item:-  private collection : 10.10 Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-	descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)  item:-  road distances
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.   goto source Page 97:-  "From Coniston, those who feel no hesitation in crossing the Ferry on Windermere, may proceed through Hawkshead, by the side of Esthwaite Water, to the Ferry; and after taking a view of Windermere, from Mr. Curwen's Station-house, cross the water to Bowness, distant from Coniston Water-head 9 miles. Those who object to crossing the water, may either proceed from Coniston to Ambleside direct, 8 miles; or from the Ferry, by the western banks of the lake to Ambleside, distant from Coniston by this route 14 miles."
evidence:-	old map:- Prior 1874 map 1
source data:-	Map, uncoloured engraving or lithograph? Winander Mere, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1874.   click to enlarge PI03M1.jpg "To Skelwith Br. &Langdale @q To Coniston" double line; road, two routes  item:-  private collection : 133.1 Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-	gradient diagram:- Gall and Inglis 1890s-1900s (Roads)
source data:-	Contour Road Book of England, Northern Division, by Harry R G Inglis, published by Gall and Inglis, 25 Paternoster Square, London and Edinburgh, 1898.   click to enlarge IG5183.jpg Itinerary, with gradient diagram, route 183, Ambleside to Grange, and route184, Ambleside to Ulverston, Westmorland and Lancashire, 1898.  item:-  JandMN : 763.17 Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-	gradient diagram:- Gall and Inglis 1890s-1900s (Roads)
source data:-	Contour Road Book of England, Northern Division, by Harry R G Inglis, published by Gall and Inglis, 25 Paternoster Square, London and Edinburgh, 1898.   click to enlarge IG5187.jpg Itinerary, with gradient diagram, routes 187, Kendal to Kirkby Lonsdale, 188, Kendal to Newby Bridge, 189, Kendal to Bowness, and 190, Ambleside to Coniston etc, Westmorland and Lancashire, 1898.  item:-  JandMN : 763.19 Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-	old strip map:- Rumney 1899
source data:-	Road map, strip map, gradient diagram, and itinerary for Route VI, Ambleside to Coniston by Barngates, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, by A W Rumney, published by George Philip and Son, 32 Fleet Street, London, and Liverpool, 1899.   click to enlarge RUM108.jpg On p.30 of the Cyclist's Guide to the English Lake District, by A W Rumney.  printed at top:-  "Route VI. - AMBLESIDE TO CONISTON by / BARNGATES." item:-  JandMN : 147.9 Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-	old strip map:- Rumney 1899
source data:-	Road map, strip map, gradient diagram, and itinerary for Route VII, Coniston to Ambleside by Oxenfell, Lancashire and Westmorland, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, by A W Rumney, published by George Philip and Son, 32 Fleet Street, London, and Liverpool, 1899.   click to enlarge RUM109.jpg On p.32 of the Cyclist's Guide to the English Lake District, by A W Rumney.  printed at top:-  "Route VII. - CONISTON to AMBLESIDE by / OXENFELL." item:-  JandMN : 147.10 Image © see bottom of page
places:-	Ambleside  Clappersgate, Lakes  Skelwith Bridge, Lakes  Coniston
places:-	old route   Ambleside  Clappersgate, Lakes  Drunken Duck, Hawkshead  Borwick Lodge, Hawkshead  Coniston

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