Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Brackenthwaite
	parish	Buttermere parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	NY154221
	10Km square:-	NY12
	1Km square	NY1522
	source:-	Martineau 1855
		Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-71.
		Page 131:-
		... The most tremendous waterspout remembered in the region of the lakes, descended the ravine between Grassmoor and Whiteside, in 1760. It swept the whole side of Grassmoor at midnight, and carried down everything that was lying loose all through the vale below, and
		Page 132:-
		... The village of Brackenthwaite, which stood directly in its course, was saved by being built on a stone platform,- a circumstance unknown to the inhabitants till they now saw themselves left safe on a promontory, while the soft soil was swept away from beside their very doors, leaving a chasm where the flood had been turned aside by the resistance of their rock. ...
	date:-	1855
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		Brackenthwaite
	placename:-	Brackenthwaite
	county:-	Westmoreland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	old map:-	West 1784 map
		A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, now Cumbria, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, included in the Guide to the Lakes by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Westmorland, and in London, from the 3rd edition 1784, to 1821.
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	placename:-	Brackenthwaite
		building/s
	county:-	Cumberland
	old map:-	Crosthwaite 1783-94 (But/Cru/Low)
		Series of maps, An Accurate Map of the Matchless Lake of Derwent, of the Grand Lake of Windermere, of the Beautiful Lake of Ullswater, of Broadwater or Bassenthwaite Lake, of Coniston Lake, of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater Lakes, and Pocklington's Island, by Peter Crosthwaite, Kendal, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1783 to 1794.
		Brackenthwaite
	placename:-	Brackenthwaite
		area
	date:-	1783=1794
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s; 1790s
	old map:-	Bowen and Kitchin 1760
		New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87.
		Brackenthwate
		circle, tower
	placename:-	Brackenthwate
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Cmd)
		Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695.
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		Brakenthwate
		Circle.
	placename:-	Brakenthwate
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Jansson 1646
		Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724.
		Brakentwate
		Buildings and tower.
	placename:-	Brakentwate
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	table of distances:-	Simons 1635 -- possibly relevant
		Table of distances and map of Westmorland, engraved by Jacob van Langeren, published by Mathew Simons, London, 1635-36.
		Brake~thwate SW
		and tabulated distances; B on thumbnail map
	placename:-	Brakenthwate
	date:-	1635
	period:-	17th century, early; 1630s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Cmd)
		Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770.
		Brakenthwate
		circle, building, tower
	placename:-	Brakenthwate
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Saxton 1579
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		Building, symbol for a hamlet, which may or may not have a nucleus.
		Brakenthwate
	placename:-	Brakenthwate
	county:-	Cumberlandia
		hamlet
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	source:-	Martineau 1855
		Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-71.
		Page 232:-
		VALE OF BRACKENTHWAITE. (Head Office:- Ulverstone.)
		Bank, Jos, yeoman, Millerplace.
		Bank, Thos., do. do.
		Dobinson, Thos., Scalehill Inn.
		Fisher, John, yeoman, Cornhow.
		Fisher, Mary, Palace-how.
		Grindal, Jos., Lauthwaite Green
		Head, John, yeoman, Hopebeck.
		Head, Richard, yeoman, Hope.
		Head, John, yeo., Turner-how.
		Hunter, W. farmer, Low Hollins
		Hodgson, Jane, Millbeck.
		Wood, Jonathan, Esq., Low-House
		White, Rd, yeo., Miller-place.
	date:-	1855
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013

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