Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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included in:-	Thirlmere
	viewpoint, Dalehead Hall
site name:-	Dalehead Hall
civil parish:-	St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn (formerly Cumberland)
county:-	Cumbria
locality type:-	viewpoint
coordinates:-	NY31331750 (?)
1Km square:-	NY3117
10Km square:-	NY31
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 84:-  "..." "At the sixth mile-post, from the top of an eminence on the left, there is a good general view of the lake [Leathes Water] and vale; but the most pic-"   goto source Page 85:-  "[pic]turesque point is from an eminence behind Dale-head house. This end is beautifully decorated with two small islands, dressed with wood, and charmingly placed. The lake terminates sweetly with a pyramidal rock, wooded to the top; and, opposite to it, a silvery grey rock hanging over its base, towards the lake, has a fine effect."
	indexing
person:-	author  : West, Thomas
place:-	Thirlmere
date:-	1778
period:-	18th century, late
period:-	1780s
item:-	guide book; Guide to the Lakes

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