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Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West, published by
William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once Westmorland, and in
London, 1778 to 1821.
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Tour to the Caves in the West Riding of Yorkshire, late 18th century
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"... pits at Ingleton, Black-Burton, or properly Burton-in-Lonsdale, to Kendal and
the neighbouring places for fuel, ... A survey was lately subscribed for to be made,
in order to have a canal from these pits to Lancaster, were (sic) coals might be exported;
as also to Kendal and Settle, which are towns much in want of fuel. ..."
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