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placename:- | Honister Crag | |
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Buttermere parish, once in
Cumberland
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county:- | Cumbria | |
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10Km square:- |
NY21 | |
1Km square | NY2114 | |
![]() Honister Crag -- Buttermere -- Cumbria / -- From Rosthwaite Fell. -- 22.9.2010 | ||
![]() Honister Crag -- Buttermere -- Cumbria / -- 6.9.2013 | ||
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Philip/Wilson 1890s
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HONISTER CRAG AND PASS. | ||
date:- | 1895 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1890s | |
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Bell 1880s-1940s
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Photograph, black and white, Honister Pass and Honister Crag, Buttermere, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s. | ||
internegative at lower left:- | ||
H. Bell | ||
stamped at reverse:- | ||
HERBERT BELL / Photographer / AMBLESIDE | ||
date:- | 1890=1899 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Bell 1880s-1940s
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Photograph, sepia, Buttermere lake and Honister Crag, Buttermere, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, photographer, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s. | ||
date:- | 1890=1899 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Bell 1880s-1940s
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Photograph, black and white, Honister Crag, Buttermere, Cumberland, by Herbert Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s. | ||
internegative at lower right:- | ||
H. Bell | ||
date:- | 1890=1899 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Walton 1876
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Print, colour lithograph, Honister Crag, Winter, Buttermere, Cumberland, from a painting by Elijah Walton, published by W M Thompson, 20 Cockspur Street, Pall Mall, and Burlington Gallery, Piccadilly, London, 1876. | ||
Plate 4 in English Lake Scenery, with a description by T G Bonney. | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1876 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Martineau 1855
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Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-71. | ||
Plate, opposite p.84:- | ||
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Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains seen from Lanthwaite Wood Crummock Water, drawn by L Aspland, engraved by W Banks, Edinburgh, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855. | ||
The view is captioned, numbers referring to mountains in the image:- | ||
1 Whiteless Pike, 2 Honister Crag, 3 Green Gable, 4 Great End, 5 Great Gable / Rannerdale Knott (beneath), 6 Scawfell Pike, 7 Kirkfell / Scarf Gap (below), 8 High Crag, 9 High Stile, 10 Bleaberry Crag, 11 Red Pike, 12 Melbreak. | ||
MOUNTAINS SEEN FROM LANTHWAITE WOOD CRUMMOCK WATER. | ||
L Aspland Delt. / W Banks Sc Edinr. | ||
person:- | artist : Aspland, T L | |
person:- | engraver : Banks, W | |
person:- | publisher : Garnett, John | |
date:- | 1855 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1850s | |
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Martineau 1855
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Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-71. | ||
Plate, opposite p.133:- | ||
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Print, engraving, Honister Crag from the Quarry Road to Yew Crag, drawn by L Aspland, engraved by W Banks, Edinburgh, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855. | ||
L Aspland Delt. / W Banks Sc Edinr. / HONISTER CRAG / from the Quarry Road to Yew Crag. | ||
person:- | artist : Aspland, T L | |
person:- | engraver : Banks, W | |
person:- | publisher : Garnett, John | |
date:- | 1855 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1850s | |
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Martineau 1855
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Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-71. | ||
Page 179:- | ||
A TABLE OF THE HEIGHTS OF MOUNTAINS IN THE COUNTIES OF CUMBERLAND, WESTMORLAND, AND LANCASHIRE. | ||
No. : Names of Mountains. : Counties. : Height in Feet above the Sea Level. | ||
23 : Honister Crag : Cumberland : 1700 | ||
date:- | 1855 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1850s | |
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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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Honister | ||
hill hachuring | ||
placename:- | Honister | |
date:- | 1850=1869 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s | |
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Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
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Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839; published 1839-52. | ||
Page 88:- | ||
... The top of this road, which is not passable for carriages, is eight hundred and eighty feet above the Derwent. | ||
On the right is Yew Crag Quarry: on the left that stupendous precipice, Honistar Crag, rises sheer out of the valley to the height of one thousand six hundred feet, on which are extensive blue-slate quarries. ... | ||
placename:- | Honistar Crag | |
date:- | 1839 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
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Otley 1823 (4th edn 1830)
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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. | ||
Page 57:- | ||
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Some of the Western Mountains: / as seen from Helvellyn. | ||
Wetherlam / Old Man - Coniston Fell / Carrs, or Scars / Gray Friar / Black Combe / Crinkle Crags / Bowfell / Scawfell Pike / Great-end Crag / Glaramara / Great Gable / Kirkfell / Pillar Fell / Honister and High Crag / High Stile / Dalehead and Red Pike / Robinson / Blake Fell / Witeless Pike / Grasmoor / Ill Crags / Grisedale Pike | ||
placename:- | Honister | |
date:- | 1830 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
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Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849)
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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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Engraving, outline view of mountains, A Group of Mountains seen from Helvellyn, looking towards the South West, drawn by T Binns, engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.50 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849. | ||
placename:- | Honister | |
date:- | 1849 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1840s | |
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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 63:- | ||
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... In passing the hause, (which rises 800 feet above the level of Derwent Lake,) Honister Crag in majestic grandeur is presented to the view; ... | ||
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... [Gatescarth dale] is a narrow valley strewed with large blocks of stone, fallen from the rocks above; and solemnly shaded by the lofty Honister, which towers to the height of 1700 feet above the valley at its foot. ... | ||
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Page 156:- | ||
... An amygdaloid rock, containing nodules of calcareous spar, and sometimes of agate, opal or calcedony, is met with in several places; as near Honister Crag ... | ||
placename:- | Honister | |
date:- | 1823 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1820s | |
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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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placename:- | Honister | |
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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:- | Honister Crag | |
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county:- | Cumberland | |
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West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
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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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Account of Ennerdale, late 18th century | ||
Page 293:- | ||
... | ||
... As he approaches the vale of Ennerdale, ... he will find the rugged scenery of the country gradually refining; and as he winds round the foot of the Pillar, he will discover a vista, which cannot fail to strike the most indifferent observer with astonishment and pleasure. | ||
The mountains which serve to heighten this scene, and enhance its surprise, are Sty-head, Honister-crag, Wastdale, the Pillar, and Red-pike. ... | ||
date:- | 1760 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1760s | |
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Gresham Publishing 1900s
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Book, Our Beautiful Homeland, volume including The English Lakes, by George Benson, A G Bradley, and R Murray Gilchrist, illustrated by Ernest W Haslehurst, published by The Gresham Publishing Co, 66 Chandos Street, London, 1900s? | ||
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Print, colour halftone, Head of Buttermere and Honister Crag, Cumberland, by Ernest W Haslehurst, published by The Gresham Publishing Co, 66 Chandos Street, London, 1900s? | ||
Tipped in opposite p.48 of The English Lakes section of a volume of Our Beautiful Homeland. | ||
printed at bottom:- | ||
HEAD OF BUTTERMERE AND HONISTER CRAG | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1900=1909 | |
period:- | 1900s | |
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Jenkinson 1875
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Guide book, A Practical Guide to the English Lake District, by Henry Irwin Jenkinson, published by Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross, London, 4th edition 1875. | ||
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Print, lithograph, outline view, Panoramic Sketches from Helvellyn, Westmorland, by Edwin A Pettitt, London, published by Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross, London, 1875. | ||
... Honister Crag ... | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1875 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Black 1856
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Guide book, Black's Guide to the English Lakes, published by Adam and Charles Black, North Bridge, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, or Soho Square, London, 1856 to 1900s onwards. | ||
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Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Buttermere - Mountains as seen from the Knots near the Hotel at Buttermere, and Mountains as seen at the Seat in Lanthwaite Wood, Scale Hill, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1900. | ||
... 2 Honister Crag ... 2 Honister Crag ... | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1900 | |
period:- | 1900s | |
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Martineau 1855
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Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-71. | ||
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Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains seen from Lanthwaite Wood Crummock Water, drawn by L Aspland, engraved by W Banks, Edinburgh, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855. | ||
Opposite p.84 in A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau. | ||
The view is captioned, numbers refering to mountains in the image - 1 Whiteless Pike, 2 Honister Crag, 3 Green Gable, 4 Great End, 5 Great Gable / Rannerdale Knott (beneath), 6 Scawfell Pike, 7 Kirkfell / Scarf Gap (below), 8 High Crag, 9 High Stile, 10 Bleaberry Crag, 11 Red Pike, 12 Melbreak. | ||
printed at top:- | ||
MOUNTAINS SEEN FROM LANTHWAITE WOOD CRUMMOCK WATER. | ||
printed at bottom left, right:- | ||
L Aspland Delt. / W Banks Sc Edinr. | ||
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Print, engraving, Honister Crag from the Quarry Road to Yew Crag, drawn by L Aspland, engraved by W Banks, Edinburgh, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855. | ||
Opposite p.133 in A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau. | ||
printed at bottom left, right, centre:- | ||
L Aspland Delt. / W Banks Sc Edinr. / HONISTER CRAG / from the Quarry Road to Yew Crag. | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1855 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Pyne 1853
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Set of prints, The English Lake District, or Lake Scenery of England, scenes painted by James Barker Pyne, lithographed by W Gauci, published by Thomas Agnew and Sons, Manchester, 1853; published 1853-70. | ||
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Buttermere | ||
Drawn by James Barker Pyne, 1848-1853, lithographed by T Picken, 1859. | ||
date:- | 1848=1853 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 19th century, late; 1840s; 1850s | |
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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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Honister Crag, Cumberland | ||
Drawn by Thomas Allom, engraved by W Floyd, 1833. | ||
date:- | 1833 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
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Farington 1816 (plate 27)
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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, Honister Crag, drawn by Joseph Farington, engraved by Samuel Middiman, published by T Cadell and W Davies, Strand, London, 1815. | ||
Plate 27 in The Lakes of Lancashire, Westmorland, and Cumberland. | ||
printed at bottom, left, right, centre:- | ||
Drawn by J. Farington R.A. / Engraved by S. Middiman. / Honister Crag. / London Published Septr. 15, 1815, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand. | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1815 | |
period:- | 19th century, early | |
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Tattersall 1836
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Guide book, The Lakes of England, by George Tattersall, published by Sherwood and Co, Paternoster Row, London, about 1836. | ||
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Print, engraving, Honister Crag, Buttermere, Cumberland, drawn by George Tattersall, engraved by W F Topham, published by Sherwood and Co, Paternoster Row, London, about 1836. | ||
The print is captioned with mountain names and acts as an outline view. | ||
Tipped in opposite p.73 of The Lakes of England, by George Tattersall. | ||
printed at bottom:- | ||
HONISTER CRAG. | ||
printed at bottom left to right:- | ||
Honister Crag. / The Haycocks. / High Style. / Red Pike. / Hindscarth. | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1836 | |
period:- | 19th century, early | |
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Print, uncoloured engraving, Honister Crag, Buttermere, Cumberland, by ?B Foster, engraved by E Evans, 1850s-60s? | ||
printed at bottom left, right, centre:- | ||
[B] Foster / E. EVANS SC. / HONISTER CRAG | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1850=1869 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Print, uncoloured entching, Honister Crag, Buttermere, Cumberland, by WMB, 1986. | ||
printed at bottom left, right:- | ||
Honister Crag 4/20 / WMB. '86 | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1986 | |
period:- | 1980s | |
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Prior 1865
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Guide book, Ascents and Passes in the Lake District of England, by Herman Prior, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Simpkin, Marshall and Co, London, 1865. | ||
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Print, uncoloured engraving, Buttermere, Honister Crag, Scarth Gap, and Haystacks, Cumberland, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Simpkin, Marshall and Co, London, 1865. | ||
Included on page 16 of the guide book, Ascents and Passes in the Lake District of England, by Herman Prior. | ||
printed at bottom:- | ||
BUTTER-MERE, HONISTER CRAG, SCARTH GAP, AND HAYSTACKS. | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1865 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Bogg 1898
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Book, Lakeland and Ribblesdale, OR A Thousand Miles of Wandering along the Roman Wall, the Old Border Region, Lakeland, and Ribblesdale, by Edmund Bogg, publishd by Edmund Bogg, 3 Woodhouse Lane, and James Miles, Guildford Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1898. | ||
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Print, engraving, Honister Pass, Buttermere, Cumberland, by Owen Bowen, published by Edmund Bogg, 3 Woodhouse Lane, and James Miles, Guildford Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1898. | ||
Included on p.199 of Lakeland and Ribblesdale, by Edmund Bogg. | ||
date:- | ||
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Print, colour halftone, Honister Pass, Dawn, painted by E W Haslehust, published early 20th century. | ||
painted at lower left:- | ||
E. W. HASLEHUST. | ||
printed at bottom centre:- | ||
HONISTER PASS - DAWN / (See page 45) | ||
date:- | 1920=1939 | |
period:- | 1920s | |
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Print, uncoloured engraving, Honister Crag and Pass, Cumberland, drawn by W H J Bool, engraved by Whymper, published 1920s-30s? | ||
On page 232 of Picturesque Europe, The Lake Country. Thunder and lightning, and a shepherd sitting out the storm. | ||
printed at lower left, right:- | ||
WHJBool / WHYMPER Sc | ||
printed at bottom:- | ||
HONISTER CRAG AND PASS. | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
person:- | shepherd | |
date:- | 1920=1939 | |
period:- | 1920s | |
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Print, uncoloured engraving, Crummock Water, Buttermere, and Honister Crag, Cumberland, by E Dalziel, published late 19th century? | ||
On a page of The Land We Live In. | ||
printed at lower left:- | ||
E. DALZIEL. | ||
printed at bottom:- | ||
5.- CRUMMOCK WATER, BUTTERMERE, AND HONISTER CRAG. | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1860=1879 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Print, uncoloured engraving, Crummock Water, Buttermere, and Honister Crag, Cumberland, published 1900s? | ||
printed at bottom:- | ||
5.- CRUMMOCK WATER, BUTTERMERE, AND HONISTER CRAG. | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1900=1909 | |
period:- | 1900s | |
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Print, chromolithograph, Honister Crag, Cumberland, published by T Nelson and Sons, London, 1900s? | ||
From a set of prints, The Scenery of the English Lakes | ||
printed at lower right:- | ||
T. NELSON & SONS | ||
printed at bottom left:- | ||
HONISTER CRAG | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1900=1909 | |
period:- | 1900s | |
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Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846)
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Guide book, Black's Picturesque Guide to the English Lakes, published by Adam and Charles Blck, North Bridge, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, 1841 to 1888. | ||
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Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from The Knots near the Victoria at Buttermere, and Mountains as seen at the Seat in Lanthwaite Wood, Scale Hill, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1846. | ||
... 2 Honister Crag ... 2 Honister Crag ... | ||
placename:- | Honister Crag | |
date:- | 1844 | |
period:- | 19th century, early | |
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![]() | Honister Slate Quarry, Borrowdale | |
![]() | Intimidator, Honister Crag | |
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013 | ||