viewpoint, River Greta | ||
site name:- | Greta, River | |
civil parish:- | Underskiddaw (formerly Cumberland) | |
county:- | Cumbria | |
locality type:- | viewpoint | |
1Km square:- | NY2824 | |
10Km square:- | NY22 | |
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evidence:- | descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821) item:- echoes |
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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 108:- "Return to the gate [from Latrigg], and enter the inclosure. Proceed, as soon as you can, to the right, having the wall at some distance, till you arrive at the brink of a green precipice; there you will be entertained with the noise of the rapid Greta (roaring through a craggy channel) that, in a run of two miles, exhibits an uncommon appearance, forming twelve or more of the finest bends and serpentine curves that ever fancy pencilled. The point for viewing this uncommon scene, is directly above the bridge, which hangs gracefully over the river. The town of Keswick appears no where to greater advantage than from this station. Helvellyn, in front, overlooks a vast range of varied hills, whose rocky sides are rent with many fissures, the paths of so many rills and roaring cataracts, that echo through the vales, and swell the general torrent. To the east, Cross-fell is discerned" goto source Page 109:- "like a cloud of blue mist, hanging over the horizon. In the middle space, Mell-fell, a green pyramidal hill, is a singular figure. The eye wandering over Castle-rigg will discover the druid temple on the southern side of the Penrith road. ..." |
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person:- | author : West, Thomas |
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date:- | 1778 |
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period:- | 18th century, late | |
period:- | 1780s | |
item:- | guide book; Guide to the Lakes |
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