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Rosley Hill, Rosley
Rosley Hill
civil parish:-   Westward (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   hill
locality type:-   fell
coordinates:-   NY31534596 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NY3145
10Km square:-   NY34
references:-   Donald 1774
evidence:-   old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 96) 
placename:-  Rosley Fell
source data:-   Road strip map, hand coloured engraving, the Road from Kendal to Cockermouth, and the Road from Egremond to Carlisle, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675.
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In mile 31, Cumberland.  "Rosley Fell"
a hill to the right of the road. 
item:-  JandMN : 22
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 261) 
placename:-  Roseley Fell
source data:-   Road strip map, uncoloured engraving, pl.261, the end of the road from Kendal to Cockermouth and the road from Egremont to Carlisle, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, published by Emanuel Bowen, St Katherines, London, 1720.
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At mile 31 from Egremont. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : Lowther.36
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Rosley Hill
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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"Rosley Hill"
area 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library
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