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Wansfell, Lakes
Wansfell
civil parish:-   Lakes (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   hill
locality type:-   fell
coordinates:-   NY39400430 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NY3904
10Km square:-   NY30
SummaryText:-   Wansfell is the whole fell, Wansfell Pike is the pike, but is hardly worth distinguishing them. All notes are gathered here.

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evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 26 11) 
placename:-  Wansfell
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:- OS County Series (Wmd 26 11) 
placename:-  Wansfell Pike
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:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
source data:-   Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
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hill hachuring; hill or mountain, area 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
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evidence:-   old map:- Otley 1818
placename:-  Wansfell
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, The District of the Lakes, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, 1818, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Scotland, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, et al, 1833.
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item:-  JandMN : 48.1
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
placename:-  Wansfell Pike
source data:-   Engraving, outline view of mountains, Windermere looking towards the North East from Bowness, drawn by T Binns, engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.2 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
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With a list of mountains. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A1180.3
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
placename:-  Wansfell Pike
source data:-   Print, woodcut outline view, Mountains North East of Windermere, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, 1830.
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Printed on p.99 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834.  "MOUNTAINS NORTH-EAST OF WINDERMERE, as seen from Bowness."
Mountains are listed:-  "High Raise / Ullskarth, Wythburn Head / Loughrigg Fell / Stile / Raise Gap / Nab Scar / Great Rigg / Fairfield / Rydal Park / Wansfell Pike / Red Screes / Cawdale Moor / Threshthwaite Mouth / High Street / Froswick / Ill Bell / Yoak / Applethwaite Fell"
item:-  JandMN : 48.12
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
source data:-   Guide book, A Concise Description of the English Lakes, the mountains in their vicinity, and the roads by which they may be visited, with remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the district, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823; published 1823-49, latterly as the Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes.
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Page 75:-  "WANSFELL PIKE"
"Rises nearly 1500 feet above Windermere Lake. This is a moderate elevation compared with many of its neighbours; yet it is not deficient in prospects. It affords excellent views of Windermere, Grasmere, and Rydal lakes; the towns of Ambleside and Hawkshead, with the beautifully diversified scenery in the neighbourhood. Further distant are seen the sands of Milnthorp, Lancaster, and"
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Page 76:-  "Ulverston, with the majestic mountains of Coniston and Langdale. In a walk from the pike, towards Kirkstone, it is curious to observe Great Gable start out, as it were, from behind Langdale Pikes, and appearing to separate itself from them still further as the spectator makes his progress along this ridge. Wansfell may be conveniently visited either from Ambleside or Low Wood Inn; and a formation of slaty limestone may be observed crossing its southern end."
evidence:-   descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) 
placename:-  Wansfell Pike
placename:-  Wans Fell
item:-  altitude, Wansfell Pike
source data:-   Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.
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Page 34:-  "..."
"WANSFELL AND SKELGILL."
"Mountain excursions of moderate elevation, and almost without fatigue, may be made to Skelgill and Wansfell Pike, whence the localities of Ambleside are displayed as on a map, and thus the stranger is enabled to form a better idea of his position with regard to the mighty masses around him. Windermere, also, is seen in a new point of view."
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Page 178:-  "ELEVATION OF THE MOUNTAINS,"
"ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT AUTHORITIES."
No. Names of Mountains. Dalton. Otley. Trig. S. Jamieson
27 Wans Fell 1500
evidence:-   old text:- Martineau 1855
placename:-  Wansfell
source data:-   Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-76.
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Page 58:-  "... Wansfell is nearest, and also easy and safe. It may be reached by a charming walk from Low Wood Inn, and descended by the Stockghyll lane, above Ambleside. The immediate neighbourhood is mapped out below; and there is a long and wide opening to the south: but to the north-east, and everywhere round the head of the lake, the view is stopped, first by Nab Scar, and then by other heights. ..."
evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1856 (23rd edn 1900) 
placename:-  Wansfell Pike
source data:-   Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Windermere - Mountains as seen from the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and Mountains as seen from Biscay How, Bowness, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1900.
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"... 8 Wansfell Pike ... 23 Wansfell Pike ..."
item:-  JandMN : 37.4
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846) 
placename:-  Wansfell Pike
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and Mountains as seen from Bisket How, Bowness, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, about 1844.
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"... 8 Wansfell Pike ... 23 Wansfell Pike ..."
item:-  JandMN : 32.3
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evidence:-   outline view:- Tattersall 1836
placename:-  Wansfell
item:-  boat; rowing boat
source data:-   Print, engraving, Upper Reach, Windermere, Westmorland, drawn by George Tattersall, engraved by W F Topham, published by Sherwood and Co, Paternoster Row, London, about 1836.
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The print is captioned with mountain names and acts as an outline view. 
Tipped in opposite p.25 of The Lakes of England, by George Tattersall. 
printed at bottom:-  "UPPER REACH, WINDERMERE."
printed at bottom left to right:-  "Furness Fell. / Hard Knot. / Langdale Pikes. / Loughrigg Fell. / Fairfield. / Wansfell."
item:-  Armitt Library : A1204.3
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1856 (23rd edn 1900) 
placename:-  Wansfell Pike
source data:-   Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Windermere - Mountains as seen from the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and Mountains as seen from Biscay How, Bowness, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1900.
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"... 8 Wansfell Pike ... 23 Wansfell Pike ..."
item:-  JandMN : 37.4
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evidence:-   outline view:- Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846) 
placename:-  Wansfell Pike
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from the North End of Belle Isle, Windermere, and Mountains as seen from Bisket How, Bowness, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, about 1844.
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"... 8 Wansfell Pike ... 23 Wansfell Pike ..."
item:-  JandMN : 32.3
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evidence:-   outline view:- Tattersall 1836
placename:-  Wansfell
item:-  boat; rowing boat
source data:-   Print, engraving, Upper Reach, Windermere, Westmorland, drawn by George Tattersall, engraved by W F Topham, published by Sherwood and Co, Paternoster Row, London, about 1836.
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The print is captioned with mountain names and acts as an outline view. 
Tipped in opposite p.25 of The Lakes of England, by George Tattersall. 
printed at bottom:-  "UPPER REACH, WINDERMERE."
printed at bottom left to right:-  "Furness Fell. / Hard Knot. / Langdale Pikes. / Loughrigg Fell. / Fairfield. / Wansfell."
item:-  Armitt Library : A1204.3
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CDZ53.jpg  from Hundreds Road.
(taken 22.9.2015)  
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CDZ67.jpg  Wansfell Pike? E side,
(taken 22.9.2015)  
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CDZ68.jpg  Wansfell Pike?
(taken 22.9.2015)  
Footpath erosion is very obvious.

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CDZ71.jpg  Panorama NW to SE.
(taken 22.9.2015)  
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CDZ72.jpg  Panorama NW to NE.
(taken 22.9.2015)  
Footpath erosion is very obvious.
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