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Mill Beck (7)
runs into:-    Crummock Water

Mill Beck
civil parish:-   Buttermere (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   river
coordinates:-   NY16751728
1Km square:-   NY1617
10Km square:-   NY11
SummaryText:-   Higher up this is Sail Beck.


photograph
BPJ52.jpg (taken 23.6.2008)  
photograph
BPJ53.jpg (taken 23.6.2008)  

evidence:-   old map:- Gents Mag 1751
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Black Lead Mines in Cumberland, and area, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, by George Smith, published in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1751.
image
GM1306.jpg
tapering wiggly line; river, into Buttermere Dubs 
item:-  JandMN : 114
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
image
D4NY11NE.jpg
single or double wiggly line; a river through Buttermere 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old map:- Crosthwaite 1783-94 (But/Cru/Low) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, An Accurate Map of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater Lakes, scale about 3 inches to 1 mile, by Peter Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumberland, 1794, version published 1800.
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CT8NY11T.jpg
item:-  Armitt Library : 1959.191.2
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evidence:-   old print:- Rose 1832-35 (vol.3 no.23) 
placename:-  Mill Beck
source data:-   Print, uncoloured engraving, Mill Beck, and Buttermere Chapel, Cumberland, drawn by G Pickering, engraved by M J Starling, published by Fisher, Son and Co, London, 1832-35.
image  click to enlarge
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vol.3 pl.23 in the set of prints, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated. 
printed at bottom left, right, centre:-  "G. Pickering. / M. J. Starling. / MILL BECK, AND BUTTERMERE CHAPEL, CUMBERLAND."
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2008.107.37
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photograph
BVF59.jpg  At the bridge,
(taken 17.8.2011)  
photograph
BOZ99.jpg  The lady attending to the car park nearby said they were thinking of having a 'shallow end' notice further down.
(taken 16.4.2008)  

places:-  
NY17491699 bridge, Buttermere (Buttermere)
NY17511700 mill, Buttermere (Buttermere)
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