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Water Head Pier, Coniston
Water Head Pier
site name:-   Coniston Water
locality:-   Water Head
civil parish:-   Coniston (formerly Lancashire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   boat house
locality type:-   landing stage
locality type:-   slipway
coordinates:-   SD31009718
1Km square:-   SD3197
10Km square:-   SD39

photograph
BLZ85.jpg (taken 28.4.2006)  
evidence:-   perhaps descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821) 
item:-  slate
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.
image WS21P053, button  goto source
Page 53:-  "... The eastern shore is not less bold and embayed [1]."
"[1] The slate brought down from the mountains is laid up here, till put on board boats that transport it to Water-foot."
evidence:-   presumably old map:- Crosthwaite 1783-94 (Con) 
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.
image
CTESD39D.jpg
"Slate Key"
?jetty marked on lake 
item:-  JandMN : 182.5
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evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
item:-  cattle
item:-  steam yacht; Gondola; boat
source data:-   Photograph, black and white, steam yacht Gondola, and cattle at Water Head Pier, Coniston Water, Lancashire, by Herbert Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
image  click to enlarge
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stamped at reverse:-  "HERBERT BELL / Photographer / AMBLESIDE"
item:-  Armitt Library : ALPS112
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