Strands Hotel, Nether Wasdale | ||
Strands Hotel | ||
locality:- | Nether Wasdale | |
civil parish:- | Nether Wasdale (formerly Cumberland) | |
county:- | Cumbria | |
locality type:- | inn | |
coordinates:- | NY12390401 | |
1Km square:- | NY1204 | |
10Km square:- | NY10 | |
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BNM36.jpg Wast Water. (taken 4.4.2007) BNM35.jpg (taken 4.4.2007) |
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evidence:- | descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) |
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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. goto source Page 30:- "... At Nether Wasdale, about a mile and a half from the foot of the lake, there are two public houses where travellers may have refreshment for themselves and horses: ..." goto source Page 132:- "... at the Strands, near the Church, there are two small public-houses, at one of which it may be necessary to take some refreshment, after a morning's ride of 20 miles, and none of the best road." |
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evidence:- | perhaps descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) |
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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. goto source Page 73:- "... At the Strands, at Netherwasdale, is a comfortable inn, where entertainment may be had, set off with civility, and enhanced by economical charges." |
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evidence:- | old text:- Martineau 1855 |
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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. goto source Page 114:- "... the road reaches the two little inns. They are humble but clean; and horses can be had, and boats for the lake." |
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BNM37.jpg Date Stone:- "A C / AD / 1856" (taken 4.4.2007) |
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