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Whin Rigg, Eskdale
Whin Rigg
civil parish:-   Eskdale (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   hill
coordinates:-   NY15200344
1Km square:-   NY1503
10Km square:-   NY10
altitude:-   1755 feet
altitude:-   535m


photograph
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BYG33.jpg  and Illgill Head.
(taken 27.4.2013)  

evidence:-   possibly outline view:- Matthew 1866
placename:-  Littlebarrow
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from the Road to Wastwater near Murthwaiteside, Cumberland, published by J Richardson, Highgate, Kendal, Westmorland, 1866.
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MW1E03.jpg
Tipped in before p.1 of The English Lakes, Peaks and Passes, from Kendal to Keswick, by George King Matthew. 
printed at bottom:-  "MOUNTAINS AS SEEN FROM THE ROAD TO WASTWATER NEAR MURTHWAITESIDE."
printed at caption to mountains:-  "... Littlebarro[w ]"
item:-  Armitt Library : A1168.3
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