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| Skirsgill Turnpike, Penrith | ||
| Skirsgill Turnpike | ||
| site name:- | road, Penrith to Keswick | |
| locality:- | Skirsgill | |
| civil parish:- | Penrith (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | toll gate (site) | |
| coordinates:- | NY50652890 (guess) | |
| 1Km square:- | NY5028 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY52 | |
| references:- | OS County Series |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 58 8) |
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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. "Skirsgill T.P." at a junction; gate across main road, and a building; possible gate on side road |
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| evidence:- | probably old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) |
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| 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. D4NY52NW.jpg "Turnpike" block by road; toll house and toll gate item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2 Image © Carlisle Library |
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