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 road, Carlisle to Whitehaven
road, Cockermouth to Whitehaven
Cockermouth to Whitehaven
Whitehaven to Cockermouth
A595
civil parish:-   Cockermouth (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Brigham (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Greysouthen (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Little Clifton (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Great Clifton (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Winscales (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Distington (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Moresby (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Parton (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Whitehaven (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   road route
10Km square:-   NY13
10Km square:-   NY03
10Km square:-   NY02
10Km square:-   NX92
10Km square:-   NX91

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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Single line. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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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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double line, solid 
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double line, dotted and solid 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
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.
double line, solid or dotted, with a dot or milestone and number at 1 mile intervals, tinted red; turnpike road 
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"W. to C. 13:6:12"
miles.furlongs.poles; Whitehaven to Cockermouth 
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item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
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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"From Whitehaven"
road out of town 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
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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"To Carlisle"
road out of town 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Crosthwaite 1783-94 (But/Cru/Low) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, An Accurate Map of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater Lakes, scale about 3 inches to 1 mile, by Peter Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumberland, 1794, version published 1800.
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"Road to Whitehaven"
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"Road to Keswick &Cockermoth"
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item:-  Armitt Library : 1959.191.2
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evidence:-   road map:- Cary 1790 (Cmd/edn 1789) 
source data:-   Road map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 15 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 1790, edn 1789.
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double line, with road distances from Whitehaven 
item:-  JandMN : 419
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evidence:-   road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802) 
source data:-   Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.
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page 317-318  "At Little Clifton, on l. a T.R. to Whitehaven."
"LONDON to Whitehaven."
part of 
item:-  JandMN : 228.1
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evidence:-   road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802) 
source data:-   Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.
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page 557-558  "At Little Clifton, on l. a T.R. to Whitehaven"
item:-  JandMN : 228.2
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evidence:-   old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
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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bold line; 'Principal Travelling Roads' 
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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double line; road 
item:-  JandMN : 86
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evidence:-   old map:- Wallis 1810 (Cmd) 
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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double line, light bold; 'Turnpike Road' 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2009.81.10
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) 
source data:-   Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.
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Page 172:-  "..."
"XV. WHITEHAVEN TO KESWICK. - 27 M."
Miles. WHITEHAVEN TO Miles.
2 Moresby 2
2 Distington 4
2 Winscales 6
3 Little Clifton 9
5 Cockermouth 14
...

evidence:-   old map:- Ford 1839 map
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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"W to C 14 Ms."
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item:-  JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-   old itinerary:- Tinsley 1877 (Roads/Cum) 
source data:-   Itinerary, route 7, London to Whitehaven via the Lake Districts, including from Settle, Lancashire; through Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, Ambleside, Westmorland; then Keswick, Cockermouth to Whitehaven, Cumberland, published by Tinsley Bros, 8 Catherine Street, Strand, London, 1877.
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pp.71-91 in British High Roads, North and North Eastern Routes; pp.84-91. 
printed at p.71:-  "... / ROUTE VII. - LONDON to WHTEHAVEN via THE LAKE / DISTRICTS. (See Maps 65 to 80.) / Hitchin (as per Route I.) 34, Shefford 41, Bedford 50, Higham-Ferrers, / 64¾, Kettering 74½, Rockingham 83¼, Uppingham 88¾, Oakham, / 94¾, Melton Mowbray 104¾, Nottingham 123¼, Rotherham 159¼, / Barnsley 171¾, Huddersfield 188¾, Halifax 196¾, Keighley 208¾, / Skipton 218¾, Settle 234¾, Kirkby Lonsdale 252½, Kendal 264½, / Ambleside 278½, Keswick 293½, Cockermouth 305½, Whitehaven / 319½. / ..."
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item:-  private collection : 270.2
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evidence:-   old strip map:- Tinsley 1877 (Roads/Cum) 
source data:-   Strip map, road map, part of London to Whitehaven, including from before Keswick through Cockermouth to Whitehaven, Cumberland, published by Tinsley Bros, 8 Catherine Street, Strand, London, 1877.
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Map pp.79-80 in British High Roads, North and North Eastern Routes. 
printed at top:-  "BRITISH HIGH ROADS / 79 LONDON TO WHITEHAVEN. 80"
item:-  private collection : 270.7
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evidence:-   old map:- Bell 1892
source data:-   Map, colour lithograph, Road Map of Cumberland, by George Joseph Bell, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, printed by Charles Thurnam and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1892.
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orange - disturnpiked 'main road' under section 13 of the Highways Act 1878 since 1 September 1883; blue - declared 'main road' by magistrates, as the county authority, since 1878, under section 15 of the Highways Act 1878 
 
Road map of Cumberland showing County Bridges 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 38
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evidence:-   old strip map:- CTC 1911 (Roads) 
source data:-   Page 108 of Cyclists' Touring Club British Road Book new series vol.6, edited by F B Sandford, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, London etc, 1911.
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Strip road map, route 54, Thursby Cockermouth Distington, scale roughly 5 miles to 1 inch. 
Together with an itinerary and gradient diagram. 
item:-  JandMN : 491.108
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places:-    Cockermouth
 Brigham
 Little Clifton
 Winscales
 Distington
 Moresby
 Whitehaven

places:-  
NY05212909 milestone, Bridgefoot (Little Clifton)
NY01172343 milestone, Distington (Distington)
NY00522290 milestone, Distington (2) (Distington) L
NY04172793 milestone, Great Clifton (3) (Great Clifton)
NY04142779 milestone, Great Clifton (4) (Great Clifton)
NX98312062 milestone, Parton (Parton) L
NX97981930 milestone, Whitehaven (Whitehaven)
NX99601778 milestone, Whitehaven (2) (Whitehaven)
NY03452653 milestone, Winscales (Winscales)
NY02302550 milestone, Winscales (2) (Winscales)
NY01182432 milestone, Winscales (3) (Winscales) L
NY03392635 milestone, Winscales (5) (Winscales)
NY01092423 toll gate, Winscales (Winscales / Distington) gone
NX97851991 Bransty Turnpike (Whitehaven) L
NX99552168 milestone, Moresby (Moresby)
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