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road, Longtown to Gretna
Longtown to Gretna
Gretna to Longtown
A6071
civil parish:-   Arthuret (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   route
10Km square:-   NY36
country:-   Scotland
locality type:-   route
10Km square:-   NY36

evidence:-   road map:- Cary 1790 (Cmd/edn 1789) 
source data:-   Road map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 15 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 1790, edn 1789.
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CY47.jpg
double line 
item:-  JandMN : 419
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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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Lw21.jpg
"To Gretna Gr p.22"
double line, light bold; 'Mail-Coach Roads (Direct)' 
item:-  private collection : 18.21
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evidence:-   old map:- Cooper 1808
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 10.5 miles to 1 inch, drawn and engraved by Cooper, published by R Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808.
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COP3.jpg
double line; road 
item:-  JandMN : 86
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evidence:-   old map:- Hall 1820 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Sidney Hall, published by S Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.
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HA14.jpg
"To Annan"
double line, solid; main road; Longtown, Graitney, ... 
item:-  JandMN : 91
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evidence:-   old map:- Bell 1892
source data:-   Map, colour lithograph, Road Map of Cumberland, by George Joseph Bell, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, printed by Charles Thurnam and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1892.
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BEL9NY36.jpg
red - disturnpiked 'main road' under section 13 of the Highways Act 1878 
 
Road map of Cumberland showing County Bridges 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 38
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old itinerary:- Johnson 1908 (Roads/Cum) 
source data:-   Itinerary, Route 43 in Roads Made Easy by Picture and Pen, Doncaster to Glasgow, through Alston, by Claude Johnson, edited by Lord Montagu, published by The Car Illustrated, 168 Piccadilly, London, 1908.
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JS5097.jpg
pp.93-97 in the road book, Roads Made Easy by Picture and Pen, vol.3. 
printed at beginning, p.93:-  "ROUTE 43. / DONCASTER via Boroughbridge (43½), Scotch Corner (72½), Barnard Castle (85½), Middleton-in-Teesdale (96½), Alston (118½), Longtown (148½), Gretna (155¼), to GLASGOW (240½)."
item:-  private collection : 268.14
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evidence:-   old itinerary:- Johnson 1908 (Roads/Cum) 
source data:-   Itinerary, Route 43 reverse in Roads Made Easy by Picture and Pen, Glasgow to Doncaster, through Alston, by Claude Johnson, edited by Lord Montagu, published by The Car Illustrated, 168 Piccadilly, London, 1908.
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JS5098.jpg
pp.98-106 in the road book, Roads Made Easy by Picture and Pen, vol.3. 
printed at beginning, p.98:-  "ROUTE 43. Reverse. / GLASGOW via Gretna (85¼), Longtown (92), Alston (122), Middleton-in-Teesdale (144), Barnard Castle (155), Scotch Corner (168), Boroughbridge (197) to DONCASTER 240½)."
item:-  private collection : 268.15
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 Act of Parliament

places:-    Longtown
 Gretna, Scotland

places:-  
NY35366807 milestone, Kirkandrews (8) (Kirkandrews) L
NY36806875 milestone, Kirkandrews (9) (Kirkandrews) L
NY33856790 milestone, Kirkandrews (12) (Kirkandrews)
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