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| viewpoint, Saw Crag | ||
| locality:- | Saw Crag | |
| civil parish:- | Wythop (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | viewpoint | |
| coordinates:- | NY203306 (?) | |
| 1Km square:- | NY2030 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY23 | |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Clarke 1787 |
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| source data:- | Guide book, A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland,
and Lancashire, written and published by James Clarke, Penrith,
Cumberland, and in London etc, 1787; published 1787-93. goto sourcePage 93:- "..." "... we come to Sawyers Cragg; here the road takes a curious turn, as may be seen from the plan, No VIII. Along this road is the best view of Bassenthwaite-Water and Vale, and the best station for this is a little before you come to Sawyers Cragg." "From hence the whole of the Lake is seen extending its silver bosom among the impending mountains. On the left is seen the peaceful village of Bassenthwaite Hawe[s] just emerging from the surrounding verdure; in front is Scarn-House, with all the little cottages, sprinkled (as if by the hand of chance,) beneath the skirts of Skiddow: we then see the elegant, new-built mansion of T. Storey, Esq; at Mire-House, whilst lofty Skiddow rears his azure head in awful, serene majesty, and crowns the pastoral scene." |
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