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Gilsland |
| civil parish:- |
Waterhead (formerly Cumberland) |
| civil parish:- |
Upper Denton (formerly Cumberland) |
| county:- |
Cumbria |
| locality type:- |
locality |
| locality type:- |
buildings |
| coordinates:- |
NY63336645 (etc) |
| 1Km square:- |
NY6366 |
| 10Km square:- |
NY66 |
| civil parish:- |
Thirwall |
| county:- |
Northumberland |
| SummaryText:- |
'Gilsland' is also the name of a large area |
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| evidence:- |
probably old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
placename:- Gilsland Spa
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| source data:- |
Road map, Continuation of the Roads to Glasgow and Edinburgh,
scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, by Nathaniel Coltman? 1806,
published by Robert H Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1834.
 click to enlarge
Lw21.jpg
"Gilsland Spa"
village or other place
item:- private collection : 18.21
Image © see bottom of page
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CCS60.jpg Postmark:-
"GILSLAND / 6 15 P[M] / AU 26 / 10 / CARLISLE" Stamp - Edward VII, halfpenny, green
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| evidence:- |
old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:- Gilsland
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| source data:- |
Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England
and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
 click to enlarge
POF7Cm.jpg
"Gilsland"
map date 1909
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| evidence:- |
old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:- Gilsland
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| source data:- |
Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England
and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
 click to enlarge
PF10Cm.jpg
"Gilsland"
map date 1892
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| evidence:- |
old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:- Gilsland
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| source data:- |
Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England
and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
 click to enlarge
POF2Cm.jpg
"Gilsland Sta."
map date 1890
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images courtesy of the British Postal Museum and Hampshire CC Museums
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notes:-
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Gilsland lies across two counties, three parishes, and a couple of Parliamentry divisions.
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In the village are the House of Meg, Merrilies Cottage, and Dinmont House, Meg Merrilies
and Dandie Dinmont, were characters written by Sir Walter Scott, who visited here
several times.
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NY63376647 boundary sign, Gilsland () |
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NY63536768 bowling green, Gilsland Spa (Waterhead) |
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NY63356646 Bridge Inn (Upper Denton) |
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NY63366647 bridge, Gilsland (Upper Denton) |
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NY63296638 chapel, Gilsland (Upper Denton) |
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NY63316646 Dinmont House (Upper Denton) L |
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NY63096662 fingerpost, Gilsland (Waterhead) |
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NY63276698 fingerpost, Gilsland (2) (Waterhead) |
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NY63436623 footbridge, Gilsland (Upper Denton) |
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NY63536782 footbridge, Gilsland Spa (Waterhead) |
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NY63226766 gas works, Gilsland (Waterhead) gone? |
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NY63116620 Gilsland CofE Primary School (Waterhead) |
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NY63596769 Gilsland Spa Hotel (Waterhead) |
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NY63686775 Gilsland Spa (Waterhead) |
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NY63716773 Gilsland Woods (Waterhead) |
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NY63416805 Green Grove (Waterhead) gone? |
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NY62926636 Hobb's Hole (Waterhead / Upper Denton) |
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NY63396622 Milecastle 48 (Upper Denton) |
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NY63386641 mill, Gilsland (Upper Denton) |
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NY63216647 Mumps Hall Bridge (Upper Denton / Waterhead) |
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NY63216683 Orchard House (Waterhead) L |
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NY63436624 railway bridge, Gilsland (Upper Denton) |
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NY62986660 Red Beck Bridge (Waterhead) |
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NY63566633 Rose Hill Station () |
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NY6366 Rose Hill () |
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NY63676636 Samson Inn () |
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NY63466764 Spa Villa (Waterhead) L |
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NY63036788 spring, Gilsland (Waterhead) |
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NY63366730 St Mary's Church (Waterhead) |
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NY63756769 swimming pool, Gilsland Spa (Waterhead) |
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NY63446644 Gilsland Reading Room and Public Hall () |
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NY63476776 spring, Gilsland Spa (3) (Waterhead) |
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NY63306642 Mumps Hall (Upper Denton) L |
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