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| Lords Oak, Rydal | ||
| Lords Oak | ||
| Lord's Oak | ||
| locality:- | Rydal (near) | |
| civil parish:- | Lakes (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | tree | |
| locality type:- | oak | |
| coordinates:- | NY36760575 (about) | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3605 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY30 | |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 26 6) placename:- Lords' Oak |
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| source data:- | Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25
inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton,
Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948. "Lords' Oak" |
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| evidence:- | descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) placename:- Lord's Oak |
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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 40:- "..." "The road from Ambleside [toward Keswick] is adorned with beautiful trees, amongst which the Lord's Oak is conspicuous. On the right is Rydal Hall, ..." |
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The oak, Quercus sp, was where the lord of the manor held meetings. |
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| Bradshaw, Amy: 1991 (after): Ancient Interesting and Unusual Trees of Cumbria: Cumbria
Broadleaves (Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria):: ISBN 0 9524961 0 0 |
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