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Eden Bridge, Carlisle (2)
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Eden Bridge
site name:-   Eden, River
locality:-   Carlisle
civil parish:-   Carlisle (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   bridge
coordinates:-   NY40105640 (about) 
1Km square:-   NY4056
10Km square:-   NY45
SummaryText:-   Replaced by a causeway in 1815; now obscured by roads.
evidence:-   old map:- Smith 1752
placename:-  Eden Bridge
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, or manuscript? Map of the Soccage Lands at Carlisle, scale about 27 ins to 1 mile, by George Smith, 1752.
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"EDEN BRIDGE"
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 121
Image © Carlisle Library
evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
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bridge over the S branch of the Eden; 9 arches, and cutwaters 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library
evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
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two bridges over the Eden. 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library
evidence:-   old map:- Baker 1802
source data:-   Perspective road maps with sections in Lancashire, Westmorland and Cumberland, by J Baker, London 1802.
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item:-  private collection : 3
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evidence:-   old text:- Capper 1808
source data:-   Gazetteer, A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom, compiled by Benjamin Pitts Capper, published by Richard Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808; published 1808-29.
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"[Carlisle] ... the bridges over the Eden are old-fashioned and very narrow; ..."
evidence:-   old map:- Bell 1833
source data:-   Map, hand coloured steel engraving, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 5.5 miles to 1 inch, by James Bell? published by Archibald Fullarton and Co, Glasgow, Strathclyde, about 1834.
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Vignette on a map of Cumberland 
item:-  JandMN : 3
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evidence:-   old print:- Thurnam 1835
source data:-   Print, uncoloured lithograph, Carlisle from near Stanwix Bank, Cumberland, drawn by M E Nutter, lithographed by Giles, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, Cumberland, by Ackermann and Co, by Hodgson, Boys, and Graves, and by Charles Tilt, London, 1835.
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Printed by Graf and Soret. 
Included in Carlisle in the Olden Time. 
printed at bottom:-  "Drawn by M. E. Nutter from the original sketch. / Giles lithog. / CARLISLE FROM NEAR STANWIX BANK. / UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. / Carlisle, Published by Charles Thurnam. / London. Ackermann & Co. - Hodgson, Boys, and Graves & Charles Tilt. / Printed by Graf &Soret."
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2008.123.3
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evidence:-   old print:- 
source data:-   Print, uncoloured engraving, Carlisle, Cumberland, drawn by Robert Carlile, engraved and published by J Walker, 16 Rosomans Street, London, 1797.
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printed at bottom left, right, centre:-  "Engraved by J. Walker from an Original Drawing by Mr. Robt. Carlile. / Published Octr. 2d. 1797, by J. Walker, No.16 Rosomans Street, London. / CARLISLE."
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2008.107.248
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evidence:-   old print:- 
source data:-   Print, uncoloured engraving, Prospect of the City of Carlisle, Cumberland, published late 18th century.
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Included in The Modern Universal British Traveller. The city has town walls and gates. 
printed at top:-  "Engraved for The Modern Universal British Traveller"
printed at bottom:-  "Prospect of the CITY of CARLISLE, in Cumberland."
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2008.107.385
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also see:-    Eden Bridge, Carlisle
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