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| Whelp Castle, Kirkby Thore | ||
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| Whelp Castle | ||
| locality:- | Bravoniacum | |
| locality:- | Kirkby Thore | |
| civil parish:- | Kirkby Thore (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | castle (site) | |
| coordinates:- | NY63712558 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY6325 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY62 | |
| references:- | Jackson 1990 |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 9 1) placename:- Whelp Castle |
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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. "Whelp Castle (Site Of)" |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd) placename:- Wellop Castle |
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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. SP14NY62.jpg "CALLAGUM / Wellop Cas" circle; notice the line towards the label item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.5 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Badeslade 1742 placename:- Whelp Castle |
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| source data:- | Map, uncoloured engraving, A Map of Westmorland North from
London, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, with descriptive text,
by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William
Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742. click to enlargeBD12.jpg "Kirby Thume &Whelp Cast." circle with a flag, italic lowercase text item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.62 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) placename:- Whelp Castle |
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| source data:- | Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1
inch, printed by R Walker, Fleet Lane, London, 1746. SMP2NYR.jpg "Kirby Thurce and Whelp C." item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760 placename:- Whelp Castle |
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| source data:- | Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of
Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards,
scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas
Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John
Bowles, London, 1760. BO18NY52.jpg "Whelp Cas." circle and line item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.10 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | text:- Jackson 1990 placename:- Castellum Welp placename:- Wheallep castle placename:- Wellop castle |
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| hearsay:- |
Castle reputedly built by Whelp using stones from the roman fort, early 12th century |
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| notes:- |
earthwork |
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| Perriam, D R &Robinson, J: 1998: Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria: CWAAS::
ISBN 1 873124 23 6 |
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