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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

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 29 4) 
placename:-  Torkin
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:-   old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 96) 
placename:-  Turkin Hill
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.
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In mile 33, Cumberland.  "Turkin hill"
hillock to the left of the road. 
item:-  JandMN : 22
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 261) 
placename:-  Turkin Hill
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.
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At mile 33 from Egremont. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : Lowther.36
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Turkin Hill
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.
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"Turkin Hill"
hill hachuring 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Torkin Hill
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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"Torkin Hill"
hill hachuring; hill or mountain, wooded 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

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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