Carling Knott, Loweswater | ||
Carling Knott | ||
civil parish:- | Loweswater (formerly Cumberland) | |
county:- | Cumbria | |
locality type:- | hill | |
coordinates:- | NY11712031 | |
1Km square:- | NY1120 | |
10Km square:- | NY12 | |
altitude:- | 1785 feet | |
altitude:- | 544m | |
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BXK21.jpg (taken 23.9.2012) BQJ19.jpg Pile of stones on the summit. (taken 1.4.2009) |
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evidence:- | old map:- Gents Mag 1751 placename:- Carlin Knot |
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source data:- | Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Black Lead Mines in
Cumberland, and area, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, by George
Smith, published in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1751. GM1303.jpg "Carlin knot" knobbly hillocks; mountains item:- JandMN : 114 Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821) placename:- Carling Knot |
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source data:- | Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West, published by
William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once Westmorland, and in
London, 1778 to 1821. goto source Page 140:- "... [at Loweswater] Carling knot presents a broad pyramidal front, of swift ascent, covered with soft vegetation, and spotted with many aged solitary thorns." |
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evidence:- | outline view:- Black 1856 placename:- Carling Knot |
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source data:- | Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Buttermere - Mountains as seen from the Knots near
the Hotel at Buttermere, and Mountains as seen at the Seat in Lanthwaite Wood, Scale
Hill, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian,
about 1900. click to enlarge BC08E5.jpg "... 18 Carling Knot ..." item:- JandMN : 37.19 Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | outline view:- Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846) placename:- Carling Knot |
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source data:- | Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from The Knots near the Victoria
at Buttermere, and Mountains as seen at the Seat in Lanthwaite Wood, Scale Hill, by
J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1846. click to enlarge BC02E7.jpg "... 18 Carling Knot ..." item:- JandMN : 32.11 Image © see bottom of page |
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