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 road, Kendal to Kirkby Stephen
road, Tebay to Kirkby Stephen
Tebay to Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen to Tebay
A685
civil parish:-   Tebay (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Orton S (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Ravenstonedale (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Waitby (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Kirkby Stephen (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   road route
10Km square:-   NY60
10Km square:-   NY70

evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
source data:-   Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
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double line; road, bold, main road, with mile numbers 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
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evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.
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double line, bold light, numbered miles; main road 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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evidence:-   road map:- Cary 1790 (Wmd/edn 1792) 
source data:-   Road map, hand coloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 11.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 1790, edn 1792.
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double line, with road distances from Kendal 
item:-  JandMN : 44
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evidence:-   road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802) 
source data:-   Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.
image CY38p315, button  goto source
page 315-316 
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"Near Tebay, on r. a T.R. to Brough."
item:-  JandMN : 228.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Cooke 1802
source data:-   Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, by George Cooke, 1802, published by Sherwood, Jones and Co, Paternoster Road, London, 1824.
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double line, light dark solid; road 
item:-  Hampshire Museums : FA2000.62.4
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evidence:-   old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
source data:-   Road map, Continuation of the Roads to Glasgow and Edinburgh, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, by Nathaniel Coltman? 1806, published by Robert H Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1834.
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dotted line with plus signs; 'Indifferent Cross Roads' 
item:-  private collection : 18.21
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evidence:-   old map:- Cooper 1808
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 9 miles to 1 inch, by H Cooper, 1808, published by R Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808.
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double line; road 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.53
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evidence:-   old map:- Wallis 1810 (Wmd) 
source data:-   Road map, Westmoreland, scale about 19 miles to 1 inch, by James Wallis, 77 Berwick Street, Soho, 1810, published by W Lewis, Finch Lane, London, 1835?
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double line, light bold; 'Turnpike Road' 
item:-  JandMN : 63
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evidence:-   old map:- Hall 1820 (Wmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 14.5 miles to 1 inch, by Sidney Hall, London, 1820, published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.
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single line, solid; minor road; Tebay, Killeth, Newbiggin, Kirkby Stephen 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.58
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evidence:-   old strip map:- CTC 1911 (Roads) 
source data:-   Page 98 of Cyclists' Touring Club British Road Book new series vol.6, edited by F B Sandford, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, London etc, 1911.
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Strip road map, route 46, Shap Thorn Orton Ravenstonedale Nateby, scale roughly 5 miles to 1 inch. 
Together with an itinerary and gradient diagram. 
item:-  JandMN : 491.98
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 Act of Parliament

places:-   new route using old railway 

 Tebay
 Newbiggin-on-Lune, Ravenstonedale
 Ravenstonedale close by 
 Kirkby Stephen

places:-   old route 

 Tebay
 Kelleth, Orton S
 Newbiggin-on-Lune, Ravenstonedale
 Ravenstonedale
 Kirkby Stephen

places:-  
NY75920663 Kirkby Lane (Kirkby Stephen)
NY75820622 Lane Head (Kirkby Stephen)
NY76710723 milestone, Kirkby Stephen (3) (Kirkby Stephen)
NY76140674 railway bridge, Kirkby Stephen (Kirkby Stephen / Wharton)
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