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Farleton Knott, Beetham
Farleton Knott
site name:-   Farleton Fell
civil parish:-   Beetham (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   rocks
coordinates:-   SD54208036 (etc) 
1Km square:-   SD5480
10Km square:-   SD58

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evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 47 1) 
placename:-  Farleton Knott
source data:-   Maps, 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.
evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Farleton Knot Hill
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.
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"Farleton knot hill"
Large hillock. 
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Farleton Knothill
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
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"Farleton Knothill"
hillock 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Farleton Knot Hill
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.
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"Farleton Knot hill"
Lumpy hillock. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   possibly old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 38) 
placename:-  Holton Crag
source data:-   Road strip map, hand coloured engraving, continuation of the Road from London to Carlisle, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675.
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In mile 247, Westmorland. 
A hillock right of the road:-  "Holton cragg"
item:-  JandMN : 21
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evidence:-   old map:- Seller 1694 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Knot Hill
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.
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"Knot hill"
hillock; mountain or hill 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.87
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Farleton Knothill
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695.
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"Farleto~ Knothill"
Hillock. 
item:-  JandMN : 24
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 93) 
placename:-  Holton Crag
source data:-   Strip maps, uncoloured engravings, road maps, The Road from London to Carlisle, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, with sections in Lancashire and Westmorland, published by Emanuel Bowen, St Katherines, London, 1720.
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At mile 247. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.100
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 93) 
placename:-  Farleton Knot
source data:-   Strip maps, uncoloured engravings, road maps, The Road from London to Carlisle, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, with sections in Lancashire and Westmorland, published by Emanuel Bowen, St Katherines, London, 1720.
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At mile 247-248. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.100
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evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Farlton Knot
source data:-   Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
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"FARLTON KNOT"
hill hachuring; hill or mountain 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821) 
placename:-  Farlton Knot
item:-  limestone; shillow
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.
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Page 101, footnote:-  "..."
"The greatest quantity of limestone hills contained in this tour lie within the district bounded by Kendal, Witherslack, Kellet, and Hutton roof. And the most beautiful of them, as seen at a distance, are Farlton and Arnside knots, Witherslack-scar, and Warton-crag. The two first have their highest parts, which are neatly rounded, covered in a great measure with small fragments of limestone (called shillow) which gives them at all times an uncommon and beautiful appearance. But at the latter end of the year, when the foliage of the copses on their sides, and the grass which is interspersed along their glades near their tops, have gained an olive hue, no objects of the kind can appear more elegantly coloured. Farlton knot, especially at that time of year, as seen from Burton church-yard, exhibits a brightness and harmony of colouring, which could little be expected to result from a mixture of grass, wood, and stone."
"A travelling party desirous of being gratified with the pleasure of one of these rides, may have it in perfection by going upon Farlton-knot, from Burton, through Claythorp, or traversing the heights of Warton-crag; both of which mountains, besides the particulars here mentioned, afford very extensive views, including part of the ocean, of a country abounding with agreeable images of rural nature."
"..."
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Page 189:-  "reach Burton, Farlton-knot,[1] a beautiful naked limestone mountain, said to resemble much in form the rock of Gibraltar."
"[1] By a trigonometrical process, the height of the monument was found to be 594 feet above the level of the turnpike."
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Addendum; Mr Gray's Journal, 1769 
Page 215:-  "..."
"Oct. 10. I proceeded by Burton to Lancaster, twenty-two miles; ... Passed at the foot of Farlton-knot, a high fell."
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Tour to the Caves in the West Riding of Yorkshire, late 18th century 
Page 239:-  "..."
"About six o'clock, one morning in June, we set off from Kendal, and, after travelling about a dozen miles along a good turnpike-road, ... we arrived at Kirkby-Lonsdale soon after eight. About the mid-way we left the little steep white mountain, Farlton-knot, on the right about a mile. It is all composed of solid limestone, and is two or three hundred yards in height. Those who have seen both, say, that on the west side it is very like the rock of Gilbraltar. ..."
evidence:-   old map:- West 1784 map
placename:-  Farleton Knot
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, about 1784.
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"FARLETON KNOT"
A part ring of hachuring marks the hill. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  Farlton Knot
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.
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"Farlton Knot"
hill hachuring 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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evidence:-   probably descriptive text:- Baker 1802
source data:-   Perspective road map with sections in Lancashire, Westmorland, and Cumberland, by J Baker, London 1802.
pp.25-26:-  "... On leaving it [Burton], to the right of the road, may be observed a tremendous barren rock near 600 feet above the common level of the road. ..."
evidence:-   old map:- Otley 1818
placename:-  Faralton
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, The District of the Lakes, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, 1818, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Scotland, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, et al, 1833.
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item:-  JandMN : 48.1
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
placename:-  Farlton Knot
item:-  geology; limestone pavement
source data:-   Guide book, A Concise Description of the English Lakes, the mountains in their vicinity, and the roads by which they may be visited, with remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the district, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823; published 1823-49, latterly as the Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes.
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Page 93:-  "... Warton Crag on the left, and Farlton Knot on the right of the road, are two stratified hills of limestone, rising to a considerable height: the latter said to be nearly 600 feet above the road. ..."
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Page 161:-  "A superincumbent bed of limestone, by some called the mountain, by others the upper transition limestone, mantles round these mountains, in a position unconformable to the strata of the slaty and other rocks upon which it reposes. It bassets out near ..."
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Page 162:-  "... it may be seen upon the surface as far as Warton and Farleton Crags, ..."
evidence:-   old text:- Gents Mag
placename:-  Farlton Knot
source data:-   Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London, monthly from 1731 to 1922.
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Gentleman's Magazine 1825 part 1 p.515  "Compendium of County History. - Westmorland."
"FARLTON KNOT is said to bear a strong resemblance in form to the rock of Gibraltar."
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