Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| parish |
Kirkby Stephen parish, once
in Westmorland
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| building/s -- market town; selected place | ||
| coordinates:- |
NY775086 | |
| 10Km square:- |
NY70 | |
| place code:- | KrbS | |
| 1Km square | NY7708 | |
 Kirkby Stephen -- Kirkby Stephen -- Cumbria / -- From the church tower. -- 3.8.2009 | ||
 Kirkby Stephen -- Kirkby Stephen -- Cumbria / -- From the church tower. -- 3.8.2009 | ||
| old map:- |
OS County Series (Wmd 23
15)
OS County Series (Wmd 23 11) | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| building/s | ||
| date:- | 1890=1899 | |
| period:- | 19th century, late; 1890s | |
| 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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| KIRKBY STEPHEN | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| county:- | Westmoreland | |
| date:- | 1839 | |
| period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
| old map:- |
Cobbett 1832
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| Maps, Westmoreland and Cumberland, by William Cobbett, 11 Bolt Court, Fleet street, London, 1832. | ||
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| Kirby Stephen | ||
| dot and circle; town @cty Cumberland | ||
| placename:- | Kirby Stephen | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1832 | |
| period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
| old map:- |
Hall 1820 (Wmd)
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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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| Kirkby Stephen / 278 | ||
| circle, upright lowercase text; town; distance from London | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1820 | |
| period:- | 19th century, early; 1820s | |
| descriptive text:- |
Wallis 1810
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| Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 19 miles to 1 inch, by James Wallis, 77 Berwick Street, Soho, London, 1810; published 1810-36. | ||
| PRINCIPAL INNS, RECOMMENDED TO TRAVELLERS AND FAMILIES. | ||
| Kirkby Stephen: Black Bull, King's Arms, Pack Horse. | ||
| ... | ||
| PRINCIPAL FAIRS. | ||
| Kirkby Stephen: Easter Monday, Tuesday after Whitsunday, Oct. 29, black cattle, sheep, and flax. | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| date:- | 1810 | |
| period:- | 19th century, early; 1810s | |
| 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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| Kirkby Stephen / 281 | ||
| blocks, upright lowercase text; town, distance from London | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1802 | |
| period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
| road book:- |
Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
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| Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828. | ||
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| page 315-316 | ||
| Kirkby Stephen / At Kirkby Stephen, on r. a T.R. to Richmond. | ||
| market town, post office | ||
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| page 317-318 | ||
| Kirkby Stephen | ||
| market town, post office | ||
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| page 355-356 | ||
| Kirkby Stephen | ||
| market town, post office | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| date:- | 1802 | |
| period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
| old text:- |
Camden 1789
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| Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789. | ||
| Page 147:- | ||
| ... It [River Eden] afterwards runs by St. Stephens, commonly Kirkby Stephen, a noted market town: ... | ||
| placename:- | St Stephen's | |
| other name:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| date:- | 1789 | |
| period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
| old text:- |
Camden 1789 (Gough
Additions)
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| Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789. | ||
| Page 156:- | ||
| ... | ||
| Kirkby Stephen is a considerable market-town, where the stockings made in and near it are sold. ... | ||
| Page 162:- | ||
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| ... In 1774 was found in the peat pits near the town [Kirkby Stephen], two feet below the surface, a copper vessel, eight inches diameter at bottom, 14 at top, and 16 inches in the widest part just under the neck, depth 18 inches, containing about eight gallons and a half, made of three distinct plates, and much used in fire: being very slender it has six copper fillets at equal distances reaching up the sides two inches and a half, and turned over as much at bottom, which serve to support it, and it has within two ears with moveable rings, the whole of elegant workmanship. | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| date:- | 1789 | |
| period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
| descriptive text:- |
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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| Tour to the Caves in the West Riding of Yorkshire, late 18th century | ||
| Page 243:- | ||
| ... | ||
| ... The Roman road is easily traced from Ribchester ... to Overborough; afterwards the Roman road goes through Casterton and Middleton, and, as some think, by Borrow-bridge and Orton, to Apulby. Others, and perhaps from better reasons, are of opinion, the road went by Sedbergh, or Sedburgh, [2] over Blewcaster, along Ravenstonedale-street, and through Kirkby-Stephen, to Brough or Burgh. | ||
| date:- | 1760 | |
| period:- | 18th century, late; 1760s | |
| old map:- |
Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
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| Map, The County of Westmoreland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed by J Ainslie and perhaps T Donald, engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770. | ||
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| KIRKBY STEPHEN / Chayter Esqr. | ||
| blocks on a street plan, labelled in block caps; settlement, market town?; and two unidentified houses | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| person:- | : Chayter, Mr | |
| date:- | 1770 | |
| period:- | 18th century, late; 1770s | |
| old map:- |
Jefferys 1770
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| Map, The County of Westmoreland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed by J Ainslie and perhaps T Donald, engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770. | ||
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| KIRKBY STEPHEN | ||
| blocks on a street plan, church, large houses | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| date:- | 1770 | |
| 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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| Kirkby Stephen Ma. Fr. / V | ||
| blocks, on road, vicarage, town, market, cross potent for a charity school | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| market town | ||
| date:- | 1760 | |
| period:- | 18th century, late; 1760s | |
| old map:- |
Bickham 1753-54 (Wmd)
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| Maps, A Map of Westmorland, 1753, and A Map of Cumberland, 1754, by George Bickham, published 1750s-96. | ||
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| Kirby Steven | ||
| view (sort of) | ||
| placename:- | Kirby Steven | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1753=1754 | |
| period:- | 18th century, late; 1750s | |
| old map:- |
Simpson 1746 map (Wmd)
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| Maps, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland? in The Agreeable Historian by Samuel Simpson, printed by R Walker, Fleet Lane, London, 1746. | ||
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| Kirby Steven | ||
| Building, labelled as a town. | ||
| placename:- | Kirby Steven | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1746 | |
| period:- | 18th century, early; 1740s | |
| 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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| Page 1024:- | ||
| ... | ||
| Kirkby Stephen, or Stephen's Church, on the River Eden, is one of the Towns of this County noted for weaving Yarn Stockings, and a Free-School founded and endowed by the Family of Wharton. Its Market is on Friday, and Fairs are on St. Mark's and St. Luke's, and Whit-monday. | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| other name:- | Stephen's Church | |
| 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. | ||
| Kirby Steven Market Friday, Fair Whitsun-monday. | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Steven | |
| date:- | 1742 | |
| 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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| Kirby Steven | ||
| circle, tower/s, upright lowercase text; town | ||
| placename:- | Kirby Steven | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1742 | |
| period:- | 18th century, early | |
| descriptive text:- |
Defoe 1724-26
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| Travel book, Tour through England and Wales, by Daniel Defoe, published in parts, London, 1724-26. | ||
| The upper, or northern part of the county [Westmorland], has two manufacturing towns, called Kirkby Stephen, and Appleby; ... neither of them offer any thing considerable to our observation, except a great manufacture of yarn stockings at the former. | ||
| date:- | 1724=1726 | |
| period:- | 18th century, early; 1720s | |
| old map:- |
Morden 1695 (EW)
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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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| Kirby Steven | ||
| circle; village or town | ||
| placename:- | Kirby Steven | |
| date:- | 1695 | |
| period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
| old map:- |
Morden 1695 (Wmd)
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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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| Kirkby Steven | ||
| Circle, buildings, towers. | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Steven | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1695 | |
| period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
| old map:- |
Seller 1694 (Wmd)
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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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| Kirkby Steven | ||
| circle, upright lowercase text; town, large | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Steven | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| 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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| Kirkby Seven | ||
| circle, buildings and towers; town | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Seven | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1679 | |
| period:- | 17th century, late; 1670s | |
| old map:- |
Jansson 1646
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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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| Kirkby Steven | ||
| Buildings and towers, suggestion of a wall, notice ?fence palings; upright lowercase text; market town. | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Steven | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1646 | |
| period:- | 17th century, early; 1640s | |
| old map:- |
Jenner 1643
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| Table of distances and map, Westmerland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643. | ||
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| Kirkbye Steven | ||
| dot, double circle, buildings | ||
| placename:- | Kirkbye Steven | |
| date:- | 1643 | |
| period:- | 17th century, early; 1640s | |
| table of distances:- |
Simons 1635
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| Table of distances and map of Westmorland, engraved by Jacob van Langeren, published by Mathew Simons, London, 1635-36. | ||
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| Kirkby Steven N | ||
| and tabulated distances; K on thumbnail map | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Steven | |
| date:- | 1635 | |
| period:- | 17th century, early; 1630s | |
| old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Cum/EW)
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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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| Kirkbysteven | ||
| dot, circle, and tower | ||
| placename:- | Kirkbysteven | |
| date:- | 1611 | |
| period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s | |
| old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Wmd)
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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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| Kirkby Steven | ||
| circle, buildings and towers | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Steven | |
| date:- | 1611 | |
| period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s | |
| source:- |
Keer 1605
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| Map, Westmorlandia et Comberlandia, ie Westmorland and Cumberland now Cumbria, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, probably by Pieter van den Keere, or Peter Keer, about 1605; published about 1605 to 1676. | ||
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| Kirkbysteven | ||
| dot, two circle, tower, tinted red; town | ||
| placename:- | Kirkbysteven | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| old map:- |
Saxton 1579
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| Buildings and towers, symbol for a town. | ||
| KIRKBY STEVEN | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Steven | |
| county:- | Westmorelandia | |
| town | ||
| date:- | 1576 | |
| period:- | 16th century, late; 1570s | |
| 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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| Kirkby Stephen | ||
| circle with two side bars; town | ||
| placename:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
| locality:- | West Ward | |
| county:- | Westmorland | |
| date:- | 1808 | |
| period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
| market notes:- |
see:- Palmer's Index No.93:: Public Record Office
see:- Owen: 1792: New Book of Fairs see:- : 1889: Market Rights and Tolls: HM Government see:- Bowen, Emanuel & Kitchin, Thomas: 1760: New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland | |
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Friday market granted by Edward III to Roger de Clifford,
16 October 1353; listed in the Calendar of Charter
Rolls.
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Letter patent for a market at Kerkeby Stephan, 25,26,27
Ed 3, 1351-54, in Palmer's Index No.93 at the Public Record
Office.
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Market day Friday given on Bowen and Kitchin's map,
1760.
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Market listed by Owen, 1792.
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Market listed by HM Government, 1888.
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| other name:- | Kerkeby Stephan | |
| market town | ||
| person:- | : Edward III | |
| person:- | : Clifford, Roger de | |
| date:- | 1353; 1792; 1888; 1760 | |
| old photograph:- |
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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| Photograph, halftone print, Street View, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, by Edmund Bogg, published by Edmund Bogg, 3 Woodhouse Lane, and James Miles, Guildford Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1898. | ||
| Included on p.110 of Lakeland and Ribblesdale, by Edmund Bogg. | ||
| date:- | ||
| period:- | 19th century, late | |
| old photograph:- |
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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| Photograph, halftone print, A Bit of Old Kirkby, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, by Edmund Bogg, published by Edmund Bogg, 3 Woodhouse Lane, and James Miles, Guildford Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1898. | ||
| Included on p.113 of Lakeland and Ribblesdale, by Edmund Bogg. | ||
| date:- | ||
| period:- | 19th century, late | |
| photographs | ||
| Kirkby Stephen -- Kirkby Stephen -- Cumbria / -- From Hartley. -- 21.4.2006 | |
| Kirkby Stephen -- Kirkby Stephen -- Cumbria / -- 30.6.2006 | |
| Kirkby Stephen -- Kirkby Stephen -- Cumbria / -- Tourist Information Centre. -- NY77510868 (at) -- 8.8.2007 | |
| Kirkby Stephen -- Kirkby Stephen -- Cumbria / -- Seat at the Tourist Information Centre. -- NY77510868 (at) -- 8.8.2007 | |
| Kirkby Stephen -- Kirkby Stephen -- Cumbria / -- Seat at the Tourist Information Centre. -- NY77510868 (at) -- 8.8.2007 | |
| Kirkby Stephen -- Kirkby Stephen -- Cumbria / -- The Charter Stone; from which the Kirkby Stephen Charter Fair is proclaimed, St Luke's Day, 27 October. -- NY77500858 (at) -- 8.8.2007 | |
| Kirkby Stephen -- Kirkby Stephen -- Cumbria / -- A pair of porches. -- NY77480844 (at) -- 24.12.2010 | |
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| Black Bull Hotel, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Bollam Lane Turn Pike, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Cloisters, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Coopkarnal Hole, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| engine shed, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| fingerpost, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Frank's Bridge, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Hartley Township | |
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| hydrant plate, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Kaber Township | |
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| Kings Arms, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Kirkby Stephen Fire Station, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Kirkby Stephen Junction, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Kirkby Stephen Police Station, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Kirkby Stephen Station, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Kirkby Stephen Turn Pike, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Appleby Bakery | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Barclays Bank | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Bowerbank, Joseph | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Cooperative Industrial Society | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Donald, J and Co | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Eden Valley Produce | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Littlefairs | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Market Street, 5 to 7 | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Market Street, 11 | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Market Street, 39 | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Market Street, 50 to 52 | |
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| Kirkby Stephen: Ridley | |
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| Lowmill Bridge, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Mallerstang Chapelry | |
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| meeting house, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Nateby Township | |
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| New Bridge, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| New Fountain Inn, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Old Court House, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Pack Horse, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Passage, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Pennine Hotel, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Poetry Path, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Poet's Hall, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| railway footbridge, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| ring of bells, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| road, Kendal to Kirkby Stephen | |
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| road, Kirkby Stephen to Hawes | |
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| school, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Shambles, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Smardale Township | |
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| Soulby Chapelry | |
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| Span Dub, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| St John or St Stephen, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Stainmore Railway Heritage Centre, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Stenkrith Bridge, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Stenkrith House, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| sundial, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Temperance Hall, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Temperance Hotel, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| trig point, NY7749608819 | |
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| Victoria Park, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Waitby Township | |
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| water trough, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Wharton Township | |
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| White Lion, Kirkby Stephen | |
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| Winton Township | |
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| workhouse, Kirby Stephen | |
| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013 | ||
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