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| New Biggin, Kendal | ||
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| New Biggin | ||
| Street:- | Highgate | |
| locality:- | Kendal | |
| civil parish:- | Kendal (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| coordinates:- | SD515926 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD5192 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD59 | |
| SummaryText:- | Opposite to Allhallows Lane, ie now the top of Lowther Street | |
| references:- | Speed 1611 |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Speed 1611 placename:- New Biggen |
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| source data:- | Map, hand coloured engraving, The Countie Westmorland and
Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by
John Speed, 1610, published by George Humble, Popes Head Alley,
London, 1611-12. click to enlargeSP14Mk.jpg "M New Biggen" house on Highgate item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.5 Image © see bottom of page |
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