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| Miller Bridge, Ambleside | ||
| Miller Bridge | ||
| site name:- | Rothay, River | |
| locality:- | Ambleside | |
| civil parish:- | Lakes (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | footbridge | |
| locality type:- | bridge | |
| coordinates:- | NY37100450 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3704 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY30 | |
| references:- | Ford 1829 |
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 BNZ13.jpg (taken 21.8.2007)  BNZ14.jpg (taken 21.8.2007) |
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| evidence:- | descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) placename:- Miller Bridge |
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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 sourcePage 35:- "..." "[Ambleside] ... Leaving the Market-place, the pedestrian proceeds to Miller Bridge, from whence there is a fine retrospective view of the town," |
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| evidence:- | old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s |
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| source data:- | Photograph, black and white, Miller Bridge over the River Rothay, Ambleside, by Herbert
Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s. click to enlargeHB0200.jpg stamped at rev:- "HERBERT BELL / Photographer / AMBLESIDE" item:- Armitt Library : ALPS18 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old print:- Pearson 1900s placename:- Miller Bridge |
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| source data:- | Print, halftone photograph, Miller Bridge, near Ambleside, Westmorland, published
by C Arthur Pearson, Henrietta Street, London, 1900s. click to enlargePS1E08.jpg On p.13 of Pearson's Gossipy Guide to the English Lakes and Neighbouring Districts. printed at bottom:- "MILLER BRIDGE, NEAR AMBLESIDE. (p.113)." item:- Armitt Library : A1188.15 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Miller Bridge |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "MILLER BRIDGE / / / LAKES / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 450576 / NY3710304494" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "See also Rydal and Loughrigg parish. Single segmental arch of radiating slate slabs and stone rubble, humped, about 5 ft wide." |
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