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| Thirlmere Aqueduct | ||
| civil parish:- | St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn (formerly Cumberland) | |
| civil parish:- | Lakes (formerly Westmorland) | |
| civil parish:- | Lupton (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | aqueduct | |
| locality type:- | tunnel | |
| county:- | Lancashire | |
| locality:- | Manchester | |
| county:- | Greater Manchester | |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 26 2) placename:- Thirlmere Aqueduct |
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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. OS County Series (Wmd 26 16) OS County Series (Wmd 32 4) OS County Series (Wmd 47 6) |
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| evidence:- | old print:- Harwood 1895 |
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| source data:- | Print, halftone photograph, Manchester Corporation Waterworks committee, Thirlmere,
Cumberland, 24 September 1886, published by Henry Blacklock and Co, Albert Square,
Manchester, 1895. click to enlargeHRW312.jpg Tipped in opposite p.146 of the History and Description of the Thirlmere Water Scheme, by Sir John James Harwood. printed at bottom:- "COMMENCEMENT OF THE THIRLMERE WORKS AT THE ENTRANCE TO DUNMAIL RAISE TUNNEL (13 MILES LONG) / MEMBERS OF THE WATERWORKS COMMITTEE, ENGINEERS, CONTRACTORS, SEPTEMBER 24TH 1886." item:- Armitt Library : A660.15 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | site plan:- Harwood 1895 |
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| source data:- | Plan. colour lithograph, General Sections of Aqueduct, Thirlmere, Cumberland, published
by Henry Blacklock and Co, Albert Square, Manchester, 1895. click to enlargeHRW315.jpg Tipped in opposite p.158 of the History and Description of the Thirlmere Water Scheme, by Sir John James Harwood. printed at bottom:- "GENERAL SECTION OF AQUEDUCT. / PIPES." item:- Armitt Library : A660.19 Image © see bottom of page |
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