Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Esk, River
	parish	Eskdale parish, once in Cumberland
	parish	Bootle parish, once in Cumberland
	parish	Muncaster parish, once in Cumberland
	parish	Drigg and Carleton parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		river
	coordinates:-	NY2101
	10Km square:-	NY20
	10Km square:-	SD09
	1Km square	NY2101
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- Upper part of the valley. -- 14.9.2009
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- At Doctor's Bridge. -- NY18940072 (at) -- 20.5.2008
	source:-	OS County Series (Cmd 82)
		old bed of river
		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 [ ]
	coordinates:-	SD12459799
	date:-	1867=1868
	period:-	19th century, late; 1860s
	old photograph:-	Bell 1880s-1940s -- perhaps relevant
		Photograph, sepia, head of Eskdale, and Sca Fell, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late
	old photograph:-	Bell 1880s-1940s -- perhaps relevant
		Photograph, black and white, head of Eskdale, and Sca Fell, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late
	old map:-	Garnett 1850s-60s H
		Map of the English Lakes, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.
		wiggly line, river, broadening into the estuary
		R. Esk
	date:-	1850=1869
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s
	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.
		Esk R.
	placename:-	Esk River
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	descriptive text:-	Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
		Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes, later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823 onwards.
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		The Esk, rising on the east of Scawfell, retains its name till it enters the sea at Ravenglass; where the Irt from Wasdale, and the Mite from Miterdale, join it upon the sands. ...
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		The small river Esk winds along a narrow valley, among verdant fields, surmounted by rugged rocks, ... On the left hand, in travelling down the valley, there are two remarkable cascades. The first is seen from the road; but the other, which lies beyond the chapel, requires a walk of more than half a mile to view it. ...
		...
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		A variety of granite with reddish felspar, and which from a deficiency of mica, has sometimes been
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		called sienite, ... extends to some distance on both sides of the river Esk, ... It contains veins of red hematite and micaceous iron ore. ...
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	old map:-	Hall 1820 (Cmd)
		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.
		Elk R.
		tapering wiggly line; river
	placename:-	Elk River
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1820
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	source:-	Otley 1818
		New Map of the District of the Lakes, in Westmorland, Cumberland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, published by J Otley, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1818; pblished 1818 to 1850s.
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		Esk R.
	placename:-	Esk River
		river
	old map:-	Cooke 1802
		Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24.
		Esk R.
		tapering wiggly line; river
	placename:-	Esk River
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	old map:-	Cooke 1802
		Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24.
		Esk R.
		tapering wiggly line; river
	placename:-	Esk River
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	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:-	Esk River
		river
	county:-	Cumberland
	old text:-	Mackenzie 1776
		Charts, and sailing directions, Nautical Descriptions of the West Coast of Great Britain, Bristol Channel to Cape Wrath, by Murdoch Mackenzie, published London, 1776.
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		RAVINGLAS Harbour.
		Ravinglas is a dry Harbour in Cumberland, where three rivulets, Esk, Mite, and Ort, unite. ...
	placename:-	Esk, River
	date:-	1776
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	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.
		wiggly line and river mouth, into the sea
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	descriptive text:-	Simpson 1746
		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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		Ravenglass ... Here is a commodious Harbour for Ships, made by the Meeting of the River Mute with the Eske. ...
	placename:-	Eske, River
	date:-	1746
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	old map:-	Badeslade 1742
		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.
		Eske R.
		tapering wiggly line
	placename:-	Eske River
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1742
	period:-	18th century, early
	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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		Esk R.
	placename:-	Esk River
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Seller 1694 (Cmd)
		Map, Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694; editions to 1787.
		tapering wiggly line; river
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1694
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Sanson 1679
		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.
		Devock fl.
		tapering wiggly line; river
	placename:-	Devock fl.
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1679
	period:-	17th century, late; 1670s
	old map:-	Jansson 1646 -- probably relevant
		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.
		Denok fl
		Double wiggly line; the label belongs to the lake?
	placename:-	Denok Flud
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Jenner 1643 -- perhaps relevant
		Table of distances and map, Cumberland, now Cumbria, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643.
		wiggly line
	date:-	1643
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	poem:-	Drayton 1612/1622 text
		Poem, Polyolbion, by Michael Drayton, published 1612, part 2 with Cumbria published by John Marriott, John Grismand, and Thomas Dewe, London, 1622.
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	placename:-	Eske
	date:-	1612; 1622
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s; 1620s
	old map:-	Drayton 1612/1622
		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.
		Eske fl
		River, naiad.
	placename:-	Eske Fl.
	date:-	1622
	period:-	17th century, early; 1620s
	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.
		double line with stream lines, runs into the sea
		Esk Flu
		double line with stream lines, then a wiggly line
	placename:-	Esk Flu.
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Cooper 1808
		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.
		tapering wiggly line; river
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1808
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	old print:-	Farington 1816 (plate 25)
		Set of prints, 43 engravings, The Lakes of Lancashire, Westmorland, and Cumberland, drawings by Jospeph Farington, with text by Thomas Hartwell Horne, published by T Cadell, and W Davies, Strand, and by J M'Creery, Black Horse Court, Fleet Street, London, 1816.
		Print, uncoloured engraving, Wastdale Village, drawn by Joseph Farington, engraved by J Landseer, published by T Cadell and W Davies, Strand, London, 1815.
		Plate 25 in The Lakes of Lancashire, Westmorland and Cumberland ... with text by Thomas Hartwell Horne.
	date:-	1815
	period:-	19th century, early
	old print:-	Farington 1816 (plate 26)
		Set of prints, 43 engravings, The Lakes of Lancashire, Westmorland, and Cumberland, drawings by Jospeph Farington, with text by Thomas Hartwell Horne, published by T Cadell, and W Davies, Strand, and by J M'Creery, Black Horse Court, Fleet Street, London, 1816.
		Print, uncoloured engraving, Muncaster Castle and Eskdale, drawn by Joseph Farington, engraved by John Pye, published by T Cadell and W Davies, Strand, London, 1815.
		Plate 26 in The Lakes of Lancashire, Westmorland and Cumberland ... with text by Thomas Hartwell Horne:-
		[Muncaster Castle] stands on an eminence, ... commanding in front a fine view of the Vale of Esk, flanked on each side, and terminated in front, by the wildest mountain scenery. ... The River Esk, which gives its name to Eskdale, is formed by some small streams which rise near Bow-fell; it falls into the sea at Ravenglass, after a course of about thriteen miles.
	placename:-	Esk, River
	date:-	1815
	period:-	19th century, early
		photographs
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- Near the head of the river. -- NY231076 (about) -- 14.9.2009
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- Near the head of the river. -- NY231076 (about) -- 14.9.2009
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- Near the head of the river. -- NY231076 (about) -- 14.9.2009
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- Near the head of the river. -- NY231076 (about) -- 14.9.2009
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- At Beckfoot Bridge, Eskdale. -- NY16880045 (at) -- 14.3.2007
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- At Trough House Bridge, Eskdale. -- NY17160038 (at) -- 27.4.2013
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- Below Forge Bridge, Eskdale. -- SD14899951 (at) -- 14.3.2007
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- At a ford, Muncaster. -- SD13079780 (at) -- 14.3.2007
		Esk, River -- Eskdale and Bootle etc -- Cumbria / -- At Hall Waberthwaite. -- SD108950 (at) -- 17.4.2009
		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

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