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Low Borrowbridge, Tebay
Low Borrowbridge
locality:-   Low Borrow Bridge
civil parish:-   Tebay (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
locality type:-   locality
coordinates:-   NY60940148
1Km square:-   NY6001
10Km square:-   NY60

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BLL27.jpg (taken 9.12.2005)  
evidence:-   hearth tax returns:- Hearth Tax 1675
placename:-  Borradale
source data:-   Records, hearth tax survey returns, Westmorland, 1674/75.
"Borradale"
in  "Teaby"
evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Burrow Bridg
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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"Burrow bridg"
Circle. 
item:-  JandMN : 24
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evidence:-   old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) 
placename:-  Burrow Bridge
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, printed by R Walker, Fleet Lane, London, 1746.
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"Burrow Bridge"
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
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evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Low Burrow Bridge
placename:-  Burrow Bridge, Low
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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"Low Burrow Bridge"
circle, labelled in italic lowercase text; settlement, farm, house, or hamlet? 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland
evidence:-   descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821) 
placename:-  Borrowbridge
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.
image WS21P243, button  goto source
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. ..."
evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  Low Burrow Bridge
placename:-  Burrow Bridge, Low
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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"L Burrow Bridge"
block/s, labelled in italic lowercase; house, or hamlet 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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evidence:-   old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
placename:-  Low Barrow Bridge
source data:-   Road map, Continuation of the Roads to Glasgow and Edinburgh, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, by Nathaniel Coltman? 1806, published by Robert H Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1834.
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"Low Barrow Bridge 271¾"
place; distance from London 
item:-  private collection : 18.21
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
placename:-  Low Borrow Bridge
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 188:-  "..."
"... we come to LOW BORROW BRIDGE. It is situated in the northern pass of"
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Page 189:-  "the valley [Lune], at its junction with Little Borrowdale. There is a good inn here, where parties may form head quarters, while visiting the vicinity. Behind the house is a Roman Station, ..."
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