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Kirk Beck (2)
runs into:-    Ehen, River

Kirk Beck
civil parish:-   St John Beckermet (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Haile (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Ennerdale and Kinniside (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Cleator Moor (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   river
locality type:-   boundary
locality type:-   parish boundary
1Km square:-   NY0106 (etc) 
10Km square:-   NY00


photograph
BVL66.jpg  At Church Bridge,
(taken 7.10.2011)  

evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
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.
image
Sax9NX91.jpg
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
image
SP11NY00.jpg
wiggly line, runs into the Ehen at the sea 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
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.
image
JAN3NY00.jpg
Double wiggly line, tapering to single. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   old map:- Seller 1694 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.
image  click to enlarge
SEL9.jpg
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.89
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
image
MD12NY00.jpg
Running into the Ehen near St Brides. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.
image
BO18NX90.jpg
wiggly line, into the Ehen 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
image
D4NY00NW.jpg
single or double wiggly line; a river into the Ehen 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

places:-  
NY03010888 Church Bridge (Haile / St John Beckermet)
NY03540934 Haile Mill (Haile)
NY02120695 Mill Farm (St John Beckermet)
NY01580625 railway viaduct, Beckermet (St John Beckermet / St Bridget Beckermet)
NY03521060 Stock Bridge (Haile / St John Beckermet)
NY02410713 Street Bridge (St John Beckermet)
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