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Somer, Westward
Somer
civil parish:-   Westward (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
1Km square:-   NY2745 (?) 
10Km square:-   NY24
SummaryText:-   Unidentified place.
references:-   Ogilby 1675

evidence:-   old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 96) 
placename:-  Somer
source data:-   Road strip map, hand coloured engraving, the Road from Kendal to Cockermouth, and the Road from Egremond to Carlisle, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675.
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In mile 29, Cumberland.  "Somer"
houses to the right of the road. 
item:-  JandMN : 22
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 261) 
placename:-  Somer
source data:-   Road strip map, uncoloured engraving, pl.261, the end of the road from Kendal to Cockermouth and the road from Egremont to Carlisle, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, published by Emanuel Bowen, St Katherines, London, 1720.
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At mile 29 from Egremont. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : Lowther.36
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Somer
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.
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"Somer"
circle, tower 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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