Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Rosthwaite, Borrowdale

Rosthwaite, Borrowdale

Rosthwaite

civil parish:-

Borrowdale (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

locality

locality type:-

buildings

coordinates:-

NY25851490 (etc)

1Km square:-

NY2514

10Km square:-

NY21

BNM71.jpg (taken 4.4.2007)
photograph

BSM39.jpg (taken 12.4.2010)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 70 10)
placename:- Rosthwaite

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:-

probably old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:- Borrodale

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.

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Building, symbol for a hamlet, which may or may not have a nucleus. "Borrodale"
item:- private collection : 2
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evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)
placename:- Rosthwaite

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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"Rosthwaite"
block or blocks, labelled in lowercase; a hamlet or just a house
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
item:- hospitality

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.

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Page 98:- "..."
"The road continues good to Rosthwaite, the first village in this romantic region, ..."

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Page 99:- "..."
"... About Rosthwaite, in the centre of the dale, fields wave with crops, and meadows are enamelled with flowery grass. This little delightful Eden is marked with every degree of industry by the laborious inhabitants, who partake of the character of the country they live in, for they are hospitable, civil, and communicative,"

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Page 100:- "and readily and chearfully give assistance to strangers who visit their regions. On missing a tract I was directed to observe, I have been surprised by the dale-lander from the top of a rock, waving me back, and offering me a safe conduct through all the difficult parts, and who blushed at the mention of a reward. Such is the extensive influence of virtue in the minds of those that are least acquainted with society [1]."
"The shepherds only are conversant in the traditional annals of the mountains, and with all the secrets of the mysterious reign of chaos and old night; and they only can give proper information concerning their arcana: for others who live almost within the shadow of these mountains, are often ignorant of their names."
"[1] In parts so sequestered from the world, the vulgar language (as well as manners) may be supposed to continue very little altered from what it has been for many ages, and to be what was once generally used through the country. And in order a little to gratify the curiosity of the reader, in Article X. of the Addenda may be seen a specimen of the common Cumberland dialect."

evidence:-

old map:- West 1784 map
placename:- Rosthwaite

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, about 1784.

Ws02NY21.jpg
item:- Armitt Library : A1221.1
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evidence:-

old map:- Otley 1818
placename:- Rosthwaite

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, The District of the Lakes, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, 1818, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Scotland, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, et al, 1833.

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item:- JandMN : 48.1
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evidence:-

descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
placename:- Rosthwaite
placename:- Rossthwaite

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 67:- "... the village of Rosthwaite is in front at the junction of the vales of Stonethwaite and Seathwaite, while Eagle Crag and Glaramara tower above."

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Page 168:- "Rossthwaite.- Near this village is the Chapel of Ease, standing at the point whence the three vales or grains of this extensive valley diverge. Whilst here, the tourist should extend his ramble into Stonethwaite, and return. Refreshment may be had here; and then let the visitor cross the river behind the inn, and strike right up the fell, immediately in front. In this ascent the most splendid and magnificent views open out, which bid defiance to the pen."

evidence:-

old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:- Rossthwaite

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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"Rossthwaite"
item:- JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-

old drawing:- Aspland 1840s-60s
placename:- Rosthwaite

source data:-

Drawing, pencil, near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Cumberland, by Theophilus Lindsey Aspland, 1857.

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AS0536.jpg
"nr Rosthwaite."
page number "29"
item:- Armitt Library : 1958.389.36
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evidence:-

old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:- Rosthwaite

source data:-

Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.

GAR2NY21.jpg
"Rosthwaite"
blocks, settlement
item:- JandMN : 82.1
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evidence:-

old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s

source data:-

Photograph, sepia, near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.

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HB0390.jpg
item:- Armitt Library : ALPS45
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evidence:-

old print:- Bemrose 1881
placename:- Rosthwaite

source data:-

Print, uncoloured, Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Cumberland, published by Bemrose and Sons, 23 Old Bailey, London and Derby, by A B Moss, Carlisle, Cumberland, and by T Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, about 1881.

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BEM122.jpg
On p.78 of a Handy Guide to the English Lakes and Shap Spa.
printed at bottom:- "ROSTHWAITE."
item:- JandMN : 455.24
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evidence:-

old map:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913)
placename:- Rosthwaite

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District Mining Field, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by John Postlethwaite, published by W H Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913.

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"ROSTHWAITE"
dots, road
item:- JandMN : 162.2
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evidence:-

old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:- Rosthwaite

source data:-

Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.

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"Rosthwaite"
map date 1892

evidence:-

old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:- Rosthwaite

source data:-

Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.

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POF2Cm.jpg
"Rosthwaite"
map date 1890

images courtesy of the British Postal Museum and Hampshire CC Museums

evidence:-

old print:- Sylvan 1847
placename:- Rosthwaite

source data:-

Print, engraving, Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Cumberland, published by John Johnstone, Paternoster Row, London, et al, 1847.

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SYL149.jpg
On p.197 of Sylvan's Pictorial Guide to the English Lakes.
printed at bottom:- "ROSTHWAITE."
item:- Armitt Library : A1201.49
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evidence:-

old print:- Rose 1832-35 (vol.1 no.64)
placename:- Rossthwaite

source data:-

Print, uncoloured engraving, Rossthwaite, Borrowdale, from the Road to Watenlath, Cumberland, drawn by Thomas Allom, engraved by R Sands, published by Fisher, Son and Co, London, 1833.

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vol.1 pl.64 in the set of prints, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated.
printed at bottom left, right, centre:- "T. Allom. / R. Sands. / ROSSTHWAITE, BORROWDALE, FROM THE ROAD TO WATENLATH. / FISHER, SON &CO. LONDON, 1833."
item:- Dove Cottage : 2008.107.25
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