Old Cumbria Gazetteer

Torver Beck

civil parish:-

Torver (formerly Lancashire)

civil parish:-

Blawith and Subberthwaite (formerly Lancashire)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

river

coordinates:-

SD292922

1Km square:-

SD2992

10Km square:-

SD29

CBP42.jpg at Torver Bridge,
(taken 2.9.2014)
photograph

CBP43.jpg (taken 2.9.2014)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Lan 4 7)
placename:- Torver Beck

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 (Lan 4 11)

evidence:-

old map:- Crosthwaite 1783-94 (Con)
placename:- Oxness River

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, An Accurate Map of Coniston Lake, scale about 3 inches to 1 mile, by Peter Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumberland, 1788, version published 1809.

CTESD29W.jpg
"Oxness Village and River"
item:- JandMN : 182.5
Image © see bottom of page

BTN36.jpg in The Cove,
(taken 8.9.2010)
photograph

BUI82.jpg At Hollage Bridge,
(taken 19.4.2011)

places:-

SD28559452 Brigg House Bridge (Torver)

SD28529407 Hollage Bridge (Torver)

SD28539320 Mill Bridge (Torver)

SD27099648 Torver Bridge (Torver / Coniston)

SD28519320 Torver Mill (Torver)

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