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placename:- | Esk, River | |
parish |
Eskdale parish, once in
Cumberland
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Bootle parish, once in
Cumberland
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parish |
Muncaster parish, once in
Cumberland
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parish |
Drigg and Carleton parish,
once in Cumberland
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county:- | Cumbria | |
river | ||
coordinates:- |
NY2101 | |
10Km square:- |
NY20 | |
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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 | ||
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OS County Series (Cmd 82)
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old bed of river
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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 [ ] | ||
coordinates:- |
SD12459799 | |
date:- | 1867=1868 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1860s | |
old photograph:- |
Bell 1880s-1940s
-- perhaps relevant
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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
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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
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Map of the English Lakes, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s. | ||
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wiggly line, river, broadening into the estuary | ||
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R. Esk | ||
date:- | 1850=1869 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1850s; 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 | |
descriptive text:- |
Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
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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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Page 41:- | ||
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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Page 108:- | ||
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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Page 151:- | ||
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)
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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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Elk R. | ||
tapering wiggly line; river | ||
placename:- | Elk River | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1820 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1820s | |
source:- |
Otley 1818
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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
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Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24. | ||
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Esk R. | ||
tapering wiggly line; river | ||
placename:- | Esk River | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
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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Esk R. | ||
tapering wiggly line; river | ||
placename:- | Esk River | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
old map:- |
West 1784 map
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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
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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
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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 and 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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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
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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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Eske R. | ||
tapering wiggly line | ||
placename:- | Eske River | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1742 | |
period:- | 18th century, early | |
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 R. | ||
placename:- | Esk River | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
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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Devock fl. | ||
tapering wiggly line; river | ||
placename:- | Devock fl. | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1679 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1670s | |
old map:- |
Jansson 1646
-- probably relevant
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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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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
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Table of distances and map, Cumberland, now Cumbria, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643. | ||
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wiggly line | ||
date:- | 1643 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1640s | |
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 163:- | ||
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 fl | ||
River, naiad. | ||
placename:- | Eske Fl. | |
date:- | 1622 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1620s | |
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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double line with stream lines, runs into the sea | ||
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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
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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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tapering wiggly line; river | ||
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1808 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
old print:- |
Farington 1816 (plate 25)
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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. | ||
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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 | |
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Farington 1816 (plate 26)
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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. | ||
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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 | ||