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placename:- | Esk, River | |
parish |
Kirkandrews parish, once in
Cumberland
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county:- | Cumbria | |
river; boundary; county boundary | ||
coordinates:- |
NY3666 | |
10Km square:- |
NY37 | |
10Km square:- |
NY36 | |
parish |
Rockcliffe parish, once in
Cumberland
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county:- | Cumbria | |
river | ||
coordinates:- |
NY3666 | |
10Km square:- |
NY36 | |
parish |
Arthuret parish, once in
Cumberland
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county:- | Cumbria | |
river | ||
coordinates:- |
NY3666 | |
10Km square:- |
NY36 | |
locality:- | Cumbria boundary | |
1Km square | NY3666 | |
1Km square | NY3666 | |
1Km square | NY3666 | |
![]() Esk, River -- Cumbria boundary -- Kirkandrews and Rockcliffe etc -- Cumbria -- Cumbria -- Cumbria / -- At Longtown Bridge. -- NY37786888 (at) -- 15.9.2006 | ||
![]() Esk, River -- Cumbria boundary -- Kirkandrews and Rockcliffe etc -- Cumbria -- Cumbria -- Cumbria / -- At the Netherby footbridge. -- 15.9.2006 | ||
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OS County Series (Cmd 10)
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County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948. | ||
Ordinary Spring Tides flow to this point | ||
coordinates:- |
NY35836521 | |
date:- | 1867=1868 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1860s | |
old map:- |
Ford 1839 map
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Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839. | ||
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Esk R. | ||
placename:- | Esk River | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1839 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
old map:- |
Hall 1820 (Cmd)
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Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 14.5 miles to 1 inch, by Sidney Hall, London, 1820, published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31. | ||
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tapering wiggly line; river | ||
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1820 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1820s | |
old map:- |
Cooke 1802
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Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24. | ||
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Liddel R | ||
tapering wiggly line; river; county boundary | ||
placename:- | Liddel River | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
road book:- |
Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
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Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828. | ||
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page 267-268 | ||
Cross the Esk River; and 1 1/4 of a Mile further, on r. a T.R. to Edin[burgh, through Longholm.] | ||
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page 283-284 | ||
Cross the Esk River | ||
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page 337-338 | ||
Cross the Esk River. | ||
placename:- | Esk, River | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
old text:- |
Camden 1789
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Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789. | ||
Page 175:- | ||
... | ||
... Rowcliff ... Above this the two rivers Esk and Leven fall with united streams with one common mouth as it were into Eden frith. The Esk comes from Scotland, but for some miles owns itself a subject of England, and receives the river Kirsop, where the English and Scots lately separated not so much by the river as their mutual fears gave ample proof of the great qualities of both nations. ... | ||
placename:- | Esk, River | |
date:- | 1789 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
old text:- |
Camden 1789 (Gough
Additions)
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quoting John Leland
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Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789. | ||
Page 179:- | ||
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... the ryver of Eske in the north side, the which divideth Cumbreland from the batable ground until it come to the arm of the se which divideth England from Scotland. | ||
other name:- | Eske, River | |
date:- | 1789 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
old map:- |
Bowen and Kitchin 1760
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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. | ||
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wiggly line then double line, national boundary Cumberland Scotland | ||
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double line with stream lines, into the sea | ||
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river mouth, into the sea | ||
date:- | 1760 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1760s | |
descriptive text:- |
Simpson 1746
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The three volumes of maps and descriptive text published as 'The Agreeable Historian, or the Compleat English Traveller ...', by Samuel Simpson, 1746. | ||
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Longtown, near where the Eske and Kirksop Rivers meet: ... | ||
placename:- | Eske, River | |
date:- | 1746 | |
period:- | 18th century, early; 1740s | |
old map:- |
Badeslade 1742
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A Map of Westmorland North from London, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, and descriptive text, Cumberland similarly, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742. | ||
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Esk R | ||
tapering wiggly line; county boundary | ||
placename:- | Esk River | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1742 | |
period:- | 18th century, early | |
old map:- |
Morden 1695 (EW)
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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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tapering wiggly line | ||
date:- | 1695 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
old map:- |
Morden 1695 (Cmd)
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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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Esk River | ||
placename:- | Esk River | |
date:- | 1695 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
old map:- |
Seller 1694 (Cmd)
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Map, Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694; editions to 1787. | ||
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tapering wiggly line; river | ||
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1694 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
old map:- |
Sanson 1679
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Map, Ancien Royaume de Northumberland aujourdhuy Provinces de Nort, ie the Ancient Kingdom of Northumberland or the Northern Provinces, scale about miles to 1 inch, by Nicholas Sanson, Paris, France, 1679. | ||
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Esk fl. | ||
tapering wiggly line; river | ||
placename:- | Esk fl. | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1679 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1670s | |
old map:- |
Jansson 1646
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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. | ||
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Esk flud | ||
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Double line with stream lines, tapering to single wiggly line. | ||
placename:- | Esk Flud | |
date:- | 1646 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1640s | |
table of distances:- |
Simons 1635
-- possibly relevant
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Table of distances and map of Westmorland, engraved by Jacob van Langeren, published by Mathew Simons, London, 1635-36. | ||
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on thumbnail map | ||
date:- | 1635 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1630s | |
poem:- |
Drayton 1612/1622 text
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Poem, Polyolbion, by Michael Drayton, published 1612, part 2 with Cumbria published by John Marriott, John Grismand, and Thomas Dewe, London, 1622. | ||
page 168:- | ||
placename:- | Eske | |
date:- | 1612; 1622 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s; 1620s | |
old map:- |
Drayton 1612/1622
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Map, Cumberlande and Westmorlande, by Michael Drayton in part 2 of Polyolbion, probably engraved by William Hole; published by John Marriott, John Grismand, and Thomas Dewe, London, 1622. | ||
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Eske flu | ||
River, naiad. | ||
placename:- | Eske Flu. | |
date:- | 1622 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1620s | |
old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Cum/EW)
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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. | ||
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tapering wiggly line | ||
date:- | 1611 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s | |
old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Cmd)
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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. | ||
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Esk flud | ||
double line; becomes the national boundary; labelled further NW | ||
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estuary between foreshore sands, runs into the Eden Estuary | ||
placename:- | Esk flud | |
date:- | 1611 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s | |
source:- |
Keer 1605
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Map, Westmorlandia et Comberlandia, ie Westmorland and Cumberland now Cumbria, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, probably by Pieter van den Keere, or Peter Keer, about 1605; published about 1605 to 1676. | ||
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double wiggly line, tapering to single; river; partly the boundary with Scotland | ||
county:- | Cumberland | |
source:- |
Lloyd 1573
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Map, Angliae Regni, Kingdom of England, with Wales, scale about 24 miles to 1 inch, authored by Humphrey Lloyd, Denbigh, Clwyd, drawn and engraved by Abraham Ortelius, Netherlands, 1573. | ||
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Esk flu. | ||
placename:- | Esk Flu. | |
date:- | 1573 | |
period:- | 16th century, late; 1570s | |
old map:- |
Gough 1350s-60s
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Reproduction of the Gough Map of Great Britain, reduced size, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, 1875; and a full size line reproduction, with added transcriptions of placenames, 1935. | ||
esk | ||
Running into the sea. | ||
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placename:- | Esk | |
river | ||
old map:- |
Saxton 1579
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Esk flu | ||
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placename:- | Esk Flu. | |
county:- | Cumberlandia | |
river | ||
date:- | 1576 | |
period:- | 16th century, late; 1570s | |
old map:- |
Cooper 1808
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Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 9 miles to 1 inch, by H Cooper, 1808, published by G and W B Whittaker, 13 Ave Maria Lane, London, 1824. | ||
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Esk R. | ||
tapering wiggly line; river | ||
placename:- | Esk River | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1808 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
old map:- |
Burghley 1590 (facsimile)
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courtesy of the National Library of Scotland | ||
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Eske flu. | ||
river | ||
placename:- | Eske flu. | |
locality:- | Debatable Land | |
old print:- |
Rose 1832-35 (vol.2 no.25)
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Engravings - Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated; from drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, and H Gastineau, described by Thomas Rose, published by H Fisher, R Fisher, and P Jackson, Newgate Street, London, 1832-35. | ||
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Print, uncoloured engraving, Netherby, Cumberland, drawn by Thomas Allom, engraved by J C Bentley, published by Fisher, Son and Co, London, 1832-35. | ||
vol.2 pl.25 in the set of prints, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated. | ||
printed at bottom left, right, centre:- | ||
T. Allom. / J.C.Bentley. / NETHERBY, CUMBERLAND. / THE SEAT OF SIR JAMES GRAHAM, FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY. | ||
date:- | 1832=1835 | |
period:- | 19th century, early | |
old print:- |
Rose 1832-35
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Engravings - Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated; from drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, and H Gastineau, described by Thomas Rose, published by H Fisher, R Fisher, and P Jackson, Newgate Street, London, 1832-35. | ||
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Netherby, Cumberland | ||
Drawn by Thomas Allom, engraved by J C Bentley, 1833. | ||
date:- | 1833 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
old painting:- | ||
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Painting, watercolour, View of the River Esk at Metal Bridge, Rockcliffe, Cumberland, by James Atherton, 1900s. | ||
signed & inscribed at bottom left:- | ||
Jas Atherton Esk [ ] Metal Bridge | ||
date:- | 1900=1909 | |
period:- | 1900s | |
photographs | ||
![]() | Esk, River -- Cumbria boundary -- Kirkandrews and Rockcliffe etc -- Cumbria -- Cumbria -- Cumbria / -- Fishing for salmon, below Longtown Bridge. -- NY37786888 (about) -- 15.9.2006 | |
![]() | Esk, River -- Cumbria boundary -- Kirkandrews and Rockcliffe etc -- Cumbria -- Cumbria -- Cumbria / -- Fishing for salmon, below Longtown Bridge. -- NY37786888 (about) -- 15.9.2006 | |
![]() | Esk Estuary | |
![]() | footbridge, Kirkandrews | |
![]() | Longtown Bridge, Longtown | |
![]() | Metal Bridge bridge, Rockcliffe | |
![]() | railway viaduct, Rockcliffe | |
![]() | Ravenglass Harbour, Muncaster | |
![]() | Thistle Viaduct, Kirkandrews | |
Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013 | ||