Great Calva, Underskiddaw | ||
Great Calva | ||
civil parish:- | Underskiddaw (formerly Cumberland) | |
civil parish:- | Ireby (formerly Cumberland) | |
county:- | Cumbria | |
locality type:- | hill | |
locality type:- | boundary feature | |
locality type:- | parish boundary feature | |
coordinates:- | NY29073119 | |
1Km square:- | NY2931 | |
10Km square:- | NY23 | |
altitude:- | 2265 feet | |
altitude:- | 690m | |
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BPR24.jpg (taken 26.9.2008) BPC17.jpg (taken 22.4.2008) |
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evidence:- | old map:- Gents Mag 1747 placename:- Calva Mountain |
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source data:- | Map, uncoloured engraving, perspective view, Caudbeck Fells ie
Caldbeck Fells, scale about 1+ miles to 1 inch, published in the
Gentleman's Magazine, 1747. GM1407.jpg "Calva Mt." knobbly hillocks; mountains item:- Carlisle Library : Map 43 Image © Carlisle Library |
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evidence:- | outline view:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) placename:- Calva |
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source data:- | Engraving, outline view of mountains, Grasmere from Red Bank Head, drawn by T Binns,
engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.4 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by
Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849. click to enlarge O80E04.jpg item:- Armitt Library : A1180.5 Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) placename:- Calva |
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source data:- | Print, woodcut outline view, The Mountains of Grasmere and
Rydal, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, 1830. click to enlarge OT2E03.jpg Printed on p.15 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834. "MOUNTAINS OF GRASMERE AND RYDAL: as seen from Red-Bank Head." "Hammer Scar / Silver How / Ullskarth, Wythburn head / Helm Crag and Stile / Littledale Pike, Skiddaw / Raise Gap / Calva in Caldbeck Fells / Part of Helvellyn / Seat Sandal / Grisedale Hause / Great Rigg, Fairfield / Green-head Ghyll / Forest Side / Nab Scar / Scandale Fell / Rydal Park / Cawdale Moor / Loughrigg Fell" item:- JandMN : 48.4 Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | probably old map:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913) placename:- Calva |
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source data:- | Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District Mining Field, Westmorland, Cumberland,
Lancashire, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by John Postlethwaite, published by W H
Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913. PST2NY23.jpg "Ca[ va]" hill hachuring item:- JandMN : 162.2 Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | outline view:- Jenkinson 1875 placename:- Calva |
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source data:- | Print, lithograph, outline view, Panoramic Sketches from Skiddaw, Cumberland, by Edwin
A Pettitt, London, published by Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross, London, 1875. click to enlarge Jk01E2.jpg "... Calva ..." item:- JandMN : 28.8 Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | outline view:- Black 1856 (23rd edn 1900) placename:- Calva |
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source data:- | Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Grasmere and Coniston - Mountains as seen from Redbank,
Grasmere, and Mountains as seen a little beyond Tent Lodge on the Road from Coniston
to Ulverstone, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh,
Lothian, about 1900. click to enlarge BC08E3.jpg "... 7 Calva in Skiddaw Forest ..." item:- JandMN : 37.12 Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | outline view:- Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846) placename:- Calva |
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source data:- | Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from Red Bank, Grasmere, and Mountains
as seen a little beyond Tent-Lodge on the Road from Coniston to Ulverston, by J Flintoft,
Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1846. click to enlarge BC02E3.jpg "... 7 Calva in Skiddaw Forest ..." item:- JandMN : 32.5 Image © see bottom of page |
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BVE74.jpg Cairn. (taken 8.8.2011) BVE75.jpg Shelter. (taken 8.8.2011) |
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BVE77.jpg View S. (taken 8.8.2011) |
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The view looks down the great gap in the mountains - St John's in the Vale, Thirlmere,
etc. |
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