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| Torkin Hill, Thursby | ||
| Torkin Hill | ||
| Torkin | ||
| civil parish:- | Thursby (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | hill | |
| coordinates:- | NY31265038 (?) | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3150 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY35 | |
| SummaryText:- | much of the hiill seems to be dug away? | |
| references:- | Bowen 1720 |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 29 4) placename:- Torkin |
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| 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. |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 96) placename:- Turkin Hill |
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| 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. OG96Bm30.jpg In mile 33, Cumberland. "Turkin hill" hillock to the left of the road. item:- JandMN : 22 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 261) placename:- Turkin Hill |
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| 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. B261m30.jpg At mile 33 from Egremont. item:- Dove Cottage : Lowther.36 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760 placename:- Turkin Hill |
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| source data:- | Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of
Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards,
scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas
Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John
Bowles, London, 1760. BO18NY35.jpg "Turkin Hill" hill hachuring item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.10 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) placename:- Torkin Hill |
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| 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. D4NY35SW.jpg "Torkin Hill" hill hachuring; hill or mountain, wooded item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2 Image © Carlisle Library |
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| hearsay:- |
Tree clad conical hill, once called Tarquin, the home of two gigantic brothers, believed
by some to be a tumulus. |
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