weather station, Seathwaite | ||
Seathwaite weather station | ||
locality:- | Seathwaite | |
civil parish:- | Borrowdale (formerly Cumberland) | |
county:- | Cumbria | |
locality type:- | weather station | |
locality type:- | rain gauge | |
coordinates:- | NY23571216 | |
1Km square:- | NY2312 | |
10Km square:- | NY21 | |
SummaryText:- | opened 1938; current 2010. Successor to rain gauges etc from 1845. | |
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BYH91.jpg (taken 17.5.2013) |
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evidence:- | old text:- Symons 1860 (edn 1895) placename:- Seathwaite Rainfall Station |
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source data:- | Armitt Library Collections; books, prints, photographs etc at the Armitt Library and
Museum, Ambleside, Cumbria. goto source The brief quotes are taken from a long article, qv. "SEATHWAITE'S JUBILEE, 1845-94." "..." "... Seathwaite was but one of Dr. Miller's stations; in considering the rainfall at Seathwaite, we are naturally tempted to refer to that at surrounding stations; but to discuss all the Lake District observations would be a heavy task, and therefore this year's notice will be limited to the record of what has been done in the little hamlet of Seathwaite." goto source click to enlarge S895E1.jpg goto source click to enlarge S895E2.jpg Plan showing sites of buildings and gauges. goto source click to enlarge S895E4.jpg The Seathwaite area and The Lakes are mentioned frequently in the annual issues of this journal. item:- Armitt Library Collections Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | old text:- Symons 1860 (edn 1896) |
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source data:- | Armitt Library Collections; books, prints, photographs etc at the Armitt Library and
Museum, Ambleside, Cumbria. goto source In an article titled "THE MOST RAINY PART OF ENGLAND" is a discussion of rainfall in the Seathwaite and Sty Head area, qv. There are tables of rainfall, including:- goto source click to enlarge S896Tab2.jpg goto source click to enlarge S896Tab3.jpg goto source click to enlarge S896Tab4.jpg item:- Armitt Library Collections Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | old text:- Symons 1860 (edn 1912) |
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source data:- | Armitt Library Collections; books, prints, photographs etc at the Armitt Library and
Museum, Ambleside, Cumbria. goto source A detail article:- "THE "SEATHWAITE" PATTERN RAIN GAUGE" "In order to meet the peculiar difficulties of measuring the rainfall in very wet and exposed positions where the gauges cannot be visited frequently, an attempt was made last year to devise a form of instrument which would be free from the most objectionable features of existing rain gauges. To meet the difficulty of collecting the whole rainfall for a month in a very wet position ... ..." goto source click to enlarge S912Eng1.jpg etc. item:- Armitt Library Collections Image © see bottom of page |
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MN photo:- |
The wide mouth (8inch?) rain gauge reports to the met Office automatically, you can
see the wire to the communication equipment. |
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The narrower mouth (5inc?) rain gauge looks like a Seathwaite pattern instrument and
is probably read monthly. |
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BYH92.jpg (taken 17.5.2013) BYH93.jpg (taken 17.5.2013) |
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hearsay:- |
We were told by the farmer that he used to read these, and/or other local rain gauges,
for a fee of L12 per annum, for monthly readings. The job was taken over by Pete Bland,
a fell runner - but no pay rise! |
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He remembered one behind Rose Cottage, now called Raingauge Cottage, one at Sprinkling
Tarn, one at Styehead Tarn, one up at the 1000 foot contour, and one at the bottom
end of Taylor Gill which is likely still there. |
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