Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Lowther
	parish	Lowther parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	NY53632363
	10Km square:-	NY52
	1Km square	NY5323
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 22.8.2005
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 22.8.2005
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		Lowther
	placename:-	Lowther
	county:-	Westmoreland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	descriptive text:-	Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
		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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		A superincumbent bed of limestone, by some called the mountain, by others the upper transition limestone, mantles round these mountains, in a position unconformable to the strata of the slaty and other rocks upon which it reposes. It bassets out near ... Dacre, Lowther and Shap; ...
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	old map:-	Hall 1820 (Wmd) -- perhaps relevant
		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.
		Newtown
		circle, italic lowercase text; settlement; marked on the main road
		Lowther village and Newtown seem to be muddled on this map
	placename:-	Newtown
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1820
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	source:-	Otley 1818
		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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		LOWTHER
	placename:-	Lowther
	old text:-	Camden 1789
		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.
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		[On the] Loder is also a place of the same name, which, like Strickland in its neighbourhood, gave name to families of antient renown.
	placename:-	Loder
	person:-	: Lowther Family
	date:-	1789
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	old text:-	Camden 1789 (Gough Additions)
		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.
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		...
		Olaus Wormius consulted by Spelman finds Loder or Lother a common name among the antient kings of Denmark, and derives it from Loth and Er, q.d. fortunate honor. The name of Lothair is also frequent among the German emperors. Perhaps however both the name and seat of Lowther here, as Lauder in Scotland, are to be derived from the neighbouring river, which in British signifies clear water, Gladdwr. ...
		... The family have figured here for many generations from the time of Henry II. Sir John Lowther, who was keeper of the privy seal and one of the lords justices during the absence of William III. 1699, was advanced 1696 to the dignity of baron Lowther viscount Lonsdale, which became extinct in his grandson. The first viscount built here 1685 a handsome house (which was burnt down 1720), and rebuilt and furnished the church. Christopher, another branch of this family, was created a baronet 11 Charles I. which honour ended in his grandson James, who died immensely rich 1755, and in the title of baronet and the estate was succeeded by James Lowther, a descendant from one common ancestor, and created earl of Lonsdale 1784.
	person:-	: Lowther Family; Lonsdale, Earl of
	date:-	1789
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	old map:-	West 1784 map
		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.
		Drawn as two semicircles of buildings.
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	placename:-	New Village
		building/s
	county:-	Westmorland
	old map:-	Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
		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.
		New Village
		blocks, labelled in upright lowercase text; settlement; town?, includes parts never built
	placename:-	New Village
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1770
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	old map:-	Bowen and Kitchin 1760
		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.
		Lowther / R
		circle, building and tower, rectory
	placename:-	Lowther
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Cmd)
		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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		Lowther
		Circle, building and tower.
	placename:-	Lowther
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Wmd)
		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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		Lowther
		Circle, building and tower.
	placename:-	Lowther
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Seller 1694 (Wmd) -- probably relevant
		Map, Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694; editions to 1787.
		Lowther
		no symbol
	placename:-	Lowther
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1694
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Jansson 1646
		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.
		Lowther
		Buildings and tower.
	placename:-	Lowther
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Wmd)
		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.
		Lowther
		circle, building and tower
	placename:-	Lowther
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Saxton 1579
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		Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church.
		Lowther
	placename:-	Lowther
	county:-	Westmorelandia
		village
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	old map:-	Cooper 1808
		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.
		Lowther
		circle; village or hamlet
	placename:-	Lowther
	locality:-	East Ward
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1808
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		/ 40513 / LOWTHER VILLAGE / LOWTHER / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 74357 / NY5355723650
		courtesy of English Heritage
		12 houses. 1766-73 by Robert Adam, as estate houses for Sir James Lowther, part of a model village which was never completed. Mixed sandstone rubble walls with string courses and eaves cornices. Hipped graduated greenslate roofs with banded cement-rendered chimney stacks. Built in open courtyard plan with "palace" facades on 3 sides of a square. Closing the courtyard at one end is a 2-storey, 7-bay house. The longer sides have similar central houses, at either side of which are 2-storey, 3-bay houses flanked by single-storey, 2-bay wings, all joined in a continuous row. Each central house has recessed 3-bay centre and flanking gabled wings. Central plank doors in plain openings with sandstone lintels; wings have off-centre doors. Regularly-spaced C20 casement windows with glazing bars, in plain reveals with red sandstone lintels and sills. Originally divided into 16 houses but altered with HBC grant in 1965. See Ancient Monuments Society's Transactions, 14, pp.57-73, R.W. Brunskill, Lowther Village and Robert Adam.
	placename:-	Lowther Village
	district:-	Eden
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY53552365
	person:-	architect : Adam, Robert
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		/ 28-33 / LOWTHER VILLAGE / LOWTHER / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 74361 / NY5362023682
	district:-	Eden
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY53622368
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		/ 28-33 / LOWTHER VILLAGE / LOWTHER / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 74360 / NY5360823677
	district:-	Eden
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY53602367
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		/ 17-27 / LOWTHER VILLAGE / LOWTHER / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 74358 / NY5360323646
	district:-	Eden
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY53602364
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
		photographs
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 10.8.2012
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 10.8.2012
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 10.8.2012
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 10.8.2012
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 10.8.2012
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 10.8.2012
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 10.8.2012
		Lowther -- Lowther -- Cumbria / -- 22.8.2005
	hearsay	The 'new' village was built 1773. It was inspired by a sketch of a model village drawn by Robert Adam for Sir James Lowther.
		decoy pond, Lowther
		Hackthorpe Township
		Lowther Castle, Lowther
		Lowther Cottage, Lowther
		Lowther Township
		Melkinthorpe Township
		pump, Lowther
		St Michael, Lowther
		Warren House, Lowther
		Whale Township
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013

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