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High Cup Gill
civil parish:-   Murton (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Dufton (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   valley
coordinates:-   NY73912553 (etc etc) 
1Km square:-   NY7325
10Km square:-   NY72


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BVB83.jpg (taken 24.7.2011)  
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BQR91.jpg (taken 1.6.2009)  

evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Hikeup
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695.
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MD10NY72.jpg
"Hikeup"
Gap between hills. 
item:-  JandMN : 24
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old print:- Rose 1832-35
placename:-  Highcup Gill
source data:-   Print, engraving, Highcup-Gill, Appleby in the Distance, by Thomas Allom, engraved by S Lacey, 1833.
image  click to enlarge
R219.jpg
"Highcup-Gill, Appleby in the Distance"
item:-  JandMN : 96.10
Image © see bottom of page

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