Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Milnthorpe
	parish	Milnthorpe parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s -- selected place
	coordinates:-	SD49758150
	10Km square:-	SD48
	place code:-	Mlnt
	1Km square	SD4981
		Milnthorpe -- Milnthorpe -- Cumbria / -- 6.5.2011
		Milnthorpe -- Milnthorpe -- Cumbria / -- Friday market. -- 3.7.2009
	old map (vignette):-	Burrow 1920s
		Road strip maps with parts in Westmorland, Cumberland etc, now Cumbria, irregular scale about 1.5 miles to 1 inch, by E J Burrow and Co, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 1920s.
	date:-	1920=1929
	period:-	1920s
	old map:-	Garnett 1850s-60s H
		Map of the English Lakes, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.
		Milnthorpe
		blocks, settlement
	placename:-	Milnthorpe
	date:-	1850=1869
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s
	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.
		MILNTHORPE
	placename:-	Milnthorpe
	county:-	Westmoreland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	descriptive text:-	Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
		Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839; published 1839-52.
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		MILNTHORPE
		Is a small but well-built market-town, on the north side of the river Belo, near the estuary of the Kent. The place consists principally of one long street, at the east end of which are some elegant houses in open situations. Many improvements have been effected in it, the most conspicuous being an elegant chapel in the English style, consecrated by the present Bishop of Chester. It is in the parish of Heversham, a neat and pleasant village, about a mile further on. ...
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		MILNTHORPE, a small but well-built market-town, is situated on the north side of the Belo, and is the only sea-port in Westmorland, enjoying a share of the coast trade to Liverpool, Glasgow, and the intermediate ports; it is in the parish of Hever-
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		[Hever]sham. ... Population, (with Heversham,) 1509; market-day, Friday; inn, Cross-Keys.
	placename:-	Milnthorpe
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	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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		MILTHORP
	placename:-	Milthorp
	old map:-	Baker 1802
		Perspective road map with sections in Lancashire, Westmorland, and Cumberland through Kendal and Penrith ending at Carlisle, by J Baker, London 1802.
		Milthorp
	placename:-	Milthorp
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	old map:-	Cooke 1802
		Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24.
		Milthorpe
		blocks, italic lowercase text, village, hamlet, locality
	placename:-	Milthorpe
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	road book:-	Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
		Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828.
		page 315-316
		Milnthorpe
	placename:-	Milnthorpe
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	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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		...
		... "... at the mouth of the river Betham is Milthorp, ... the only seaport in the county, to which the commodities imported are brought from Grange in Lancashire. Here are two paper mills, as there was one near a century ago.
	placename:-	Milthorp
		harbour
	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.
		MILLTHROP
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	placename:-	Millthrop
		building/s; town
	county:-	Westmorland
	descriptive text:-	West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
		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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		Addendum; Mr Gray's Journal, 1769
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		...
		After dinner I went along the Millthorp turnpike, ... I went on down to the forge, and saw the demons at work by the light of their own fires; the iron is brought in pigs to Millthorp, by sea, from Scotland, &c. and is here beat into bars and plates. ...
	placename:-	Millthorp
	date:-	1769
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	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.
		MILTHORP
		blocks on a street plan, labelled in block caps; settlement, market town?; there is an unexplained area marked E of the town centre
	placename:-	Milthorp
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1770
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	old map:-	Jefferys 1770
		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.
		MILTHORP
		blocks on a street plan, mill, market cross
	placename:-	Milthorp
	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.
		Milthorp or Milthrop
		circle, tower
	placename:-	Milthorp
	other name:-	Milthrop
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Simpson 1746 map (Wmd)
		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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		Milthorp
	placename:-	Milthorp
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1746
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	descriptive text:-	Simpson 1746
		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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		Milthorp, at the Mouth of the Can, is the only Sea-Port Town in the County, Commodities being brought hither in small Vessels from Grange in Lancashire.
	placename:-	Milthorp
	date:-	1746
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	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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		Milthorp
		Circle, building and tower.
	placename:-	Milthorp
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	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.
		Mylrthorpe
		Buildings and tower.
	placename:-	Mylrthorpe
	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.
		Mylnthorpe
		circle, tower
	placename:-	Mylnthorpe
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Saxton 1579
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		Building, symbol for a hamlet, which may or may not have a nucleus.
		Mylnthorpe
	placename:-	Mylnthorpe
	county:-	Westmorelandia
		hamlet
	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.
		Milnthrop
		circle; village or hamlet
	placename:-	Milnthrop
	locality:-	Kendal Ward
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1808
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	old map:-	Hall 1820 (Wmd)
		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.
		Millthorp / 255
		circle, upright lowercase text; town; distance from London
	placename:-	Millthorp
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1820
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	market notes:-	see:- Owen: 1792: New Book of Fairs
		Market listed by Owen, 1792.
		market town
	date:-	1792
		Ackenthwaite, Milnthorpe
		almshouses, Milnthorpe
		Bulls Head, Milnthorpe
		Coach and Horses, Milnthorpe
		Cross Keys Hotel, Milnthorpe
		Fountain, Milnthorpe
		Grisley Well, Milnthorpe
		Harmony Hall, Milnthorpe
		Hillside Cottage, Milnthorpe
		house, Milnthorpe
		Laburnum House, Milnthorpe
		Market Cross, Milnthorpe
		Memorial Reading Room, Milnthorpe
		Milnthorpe Fire Station, Milnthorpe
		Milnthorpe Methodist Church, Milnthorpe
		Milnthorpe Mill, Milnthorpe
		Milnthorpe Police Station, Milnthorpe
		Milnthorpe Station, Milnthorpe
		Milnthorpe: Barclays Bank
		Milnthorpe: Clocktower Discount Electrics
		Milnthorpe: H and H Reed
		Milnthorpe: Park Road
		Old Bridge, Milnthorpe
		Park Side, Milnthorpe
		Park View, Milnthorpe
		pinfold, Milnthorpe
		ring of bells, Milnthorpe
		Rock Cottage, Milnthorpe
		school, Milnthorpe
		St Anthony's Tower, Milnthorpe
		St Thomas, Milnthorpe
		war memorial, Milnthorpe
		workhouse, Milnthorpe
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013

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