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Seat Sandal, Lakes
Seat Sandal
civil parish:-   Lakes (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Patterdale (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   hill
coordinates:-   NY34381151
1Km square:-   NY3411
10Km square:-   NY31
altitude:-   2382 feet
altitude:-   726m

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BQH17.jpg (taken 17.3.2009)  
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BRS35.jpg (taken 17.10.2009)  
evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 19 5) 
placename:-  Seat Sandal
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.
OS County Series (Cmd 71 13) 
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.
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hill hachuring; hill or mountain 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821) 
source data:-   Print, hand coloured engraving, Grasmere, Lakes, Westmorland, drawn by I Feary, engraved by Robert Havell and Son.
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"I. Feary delint. / Engraved by Robt. Havell &Son. / GRASMERE."
The hills appear to be Helm Crag on the left; the road to Keswick going up to Dunmail Raise; then Seat Sandal and the Helvellyn Range which in reality would only be visible from an elevated position; Great Rigg leading up to Fairfield; and part of Rydal fell to the right. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.2
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evidence:-   old map:- Clarke 1787 map (Ambleside to Keswick) 
placename:-  Seat Sandal Mount
source data:-   Map, A Map of the Roads Lakes etc between Keswick and Ambleside, scale about 2.5 ins to 1 mile, by James Clarke, engraved by S J Neele, 352 Strand, published by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland and in London etc, 1787.
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"Seat Sandal Mount"
item:-  private collection : 10.9
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
placename:-  Seat Sandal
source data:-   Engraving, outline view of mountains, Grasmere from Red Bank Head, drawn by T Binns, engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.4 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
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item:-  Armitt Library : A1180.5
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
source data:-   Print, woodcut outline view, The Mountains of Grasmere and Rydal, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, 1830.
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Printed on p.15 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834.  "MOUNTAINS OF GRASMERE AND RYDAL: as seen from Red-Bank Head."
"Hammer Scar / Silver How / Ullskarth, Wythburn head / Helm Crag and Stile / Littledale Pike, Skiddaw / Raise Gap / Calva in Caldbeck Fells / Part of Helvellyn / Seat Sandal / Grisedale Hause / Great Rigg, Fairfield / Green-head Ghyll / Forest Side / Nab Scar / Scandale Fell / Rydal Park / Cawdale Moor / Loughrigg Fell"
item:-  JandMN : 48.4
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evidence:-   outline view:- Matthew 1866
placename:-  Seat Sandal
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Helvellyn from above Harrop Tarn, Poney Road from Wythburn to Whatendlath and Borrowdale, Cumberland, published by J Richardson, Highgate, Kendal, Westmorland, 1866.
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Tipped in before p.1 of The English Lakes, Peaks and Passes, from Kendal to Keswick, by George King Matthew. 
printed at bottom:-  "HELVELLYN FROM ABOVE HARROP TARN, PONEY ROAD FROM WYTHBURN TO WHATENDLATH AND BORROWDALE."
printed at caption to mountains:-  "... Seat Sandal. ..."
item:-  Armitt Library : A1168.2
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1856 (23rd edn 1900) 
placename:-  Seat Sandal
source data:-   Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Grasmere and Coniston - Mountains as seen from Redbank, Grasmere, and Mountains as seen a little beyond Tent Lodge on the Road from Coniston to Ulverstone, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1900.
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"... 9 Seat Sandal ..."
item:-  JandMN : 37.12
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846) 
placename:-  Seat Sandal
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from Red Bank, Grasmere, and Mountains as seen a little beyond Tent-Lodge on the Road from Coniston to Ulverston, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1846.
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"... 9 Seat Sandal ..."
item:-  JandMN : 32.5
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CBQ07.jpg (taken 8.9.2014)  
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BUF73.jpg  from the West.
(taken 14.3.2011)  
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CDZ98.jpg  Shelter,
(taken 28.9.2015)  
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CDZ99.jpg  Cairn, at summit,
(taken 28.9.2015)  
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CEA01.jpg  Cairns, W of top,
(taken 28.9.2015)  
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CEA02.jpg  Cairn, W of top,
(taken 28.9.2015)  
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CEA07.jpg  Bog pimpernel, Anagallis tenella, at,
(taken 28.9.2015)  
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