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viewpoint, Highfield
locality:-   Highfield
civil parish:-   Windermere (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   viewpoint
coordinates:-   SD405991 (roughly) 
1Km square:-   SD4099
10Km square:-   SD49

evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (4th edn 1830) 
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains of Coniston, Langdale, &c. as they appear from the road between Troutbeck Bridge and Bowness, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland et al, 1830.
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p.97 in A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 4th edition, 1830. 
printed at top:-  "The Mountains of Coniston, Langdale, &c. / as they appear from the road between Troutbeck Bridge and Bowness."
printed at bottom:-  "Old Man - Coniston Fell / The Carrs / Wetherlam / Wrynose Gap / Pike of Bliscow / Crinkle Crags / Scawfell Pike / Bowfell / Great End / Great Gable / Pike of Stickle / Harrison Stickle / Paveyark"
item:-  Armitt Library : A1175.4
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
source data:-   Print, woodcut outline view, The Mountains of Coniston, Langdale, Etc, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1834.
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Printed on p.7 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834. 
printed at top:-  "THE MOUNTAINS OF CONISTON, LANGDALE, &c. / as they appear from the road between Troutbeck Bridge and Bowness."
printed at bottom:-  "Old Man - Coniston Fell / The Carrs / Wetherlam / Wrynose Gap / Pike of Bliscow / Crinkle Crags / Bowfell / Great End / Great Gable / Pike of Stickle / Harrison Stickle / Paveyark"
item:-  JandMN : 48.2
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view of mountains, Windermere looking towards the West from the Road between Troutbeck and Bowness, drawn by Mr Binns, Halifax, engraved by Mr Jewitt, Headington, Oxfordshire, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland et al, 1849.
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Opposite p.4 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849. 
printed at bottom:-  "WINDERMERE: - Looking towards the West. / FROM THE ROAD BETWEEN TROUTBECK AND BOWNESS."
printed at top:-  "Old Man - Coniston Fell / The Carrs / Wetherlam / (Wrynose Gap) / Pike of Bliscow (line 2) / Crinkle Crags / Scawfell Pike / Bowfell / Great End / Lingmoor (line 2) / Hindside / Great Gable / Pike of Stickle / Harrison Stickle / Paveyark / High Raise / Silverhow (line 2) / Hammerscar (line 2)"
Looking WNW; 60 degree view, WbyS to NW. This is a 'viewpoint' on some OS maps. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A1180.4
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