Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	roman road 7c, Cumbria
locality:-	Ribchester
county:-	Lancashire
locality:-	Low Borrow Bridge
county:-	Cumbria
locality type:-	roman road
locality type:-	road
10Km square:-	SD63
10Km square:-	SD64
10Km square:-	SD65
10Km square:-	SD66
10Km square:-	SD67
10Km square:-	SD68
10Km square:-	SD69
10Km square:-	NY60
references:-	Margary, Ivan D: 1973 (3rd edn): Roman Roads in Britain: Baker, John (London):: ISBN 0 212 97001 1; describes the route in moderate detail
evidence:-	old map:- Stukeley 1723
source data:-	Road map, uncoloured engraving, the Antonine Itineraries through Britain, scale about 55 miles to 1 inch, plotted by William Stukeley, 1723, published London, 1724.   click to enlarge Stu1Cm.jpg "ITER X." item:-  Hampshire Museums : FA2001.171 Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-	descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
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.   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 into Yorkshire, running on the north side of Slaidburn, through Crossa-Greta, then on the north side of Tatham Chapel, through Bentham, 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. For Antoninus's tenth Itinerary runs from Glanoventa or Lanchester, in the county of Durham, by Galacum, Bremetonacae, Coccium, Mancunium or Manchester, to Glenovento or Draton, in the county of Salop. In various places by the side of this road are high artificial mounts of earth, which were without doubt the stations of centinels, to prevent any insurrections, or being surprised by an enemy: they may be now seen entire at Burton-in-Lons-" "[2] Chester, or caster, is derived from the Latin word castrum, or camp. Street is derived from the Latin word stratum, or military road, or causeway. Borough, or Burgh, from the Greek word burgos, or watch tower."   goto source Page 244:-  "[Burton-in-Lons]dale, Overborough, Kirkby-Lonsdale, and Sedbergh. There are several lateral ones, as at Lune-bridge near Hornby, at Melling, and Wennington. ..."
:-	References cited by Margary for the whole route from Ribchester
	Watkin, W T: 1883: Roman Lancashire Ross, P:: Bradford Ant[ ]: vol.6: p.243 Harrison, W:: Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Transactions: vol.31: p.69 Slinger, J S:: Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Transactions: vol.12: p.122 Watkin, W T:: CWAAS: vol.7: p.109 Birley, E:: CWAAS: new series vol.53: p.52 Ewbank, J M:: CWAAS: new series vol.60; p.28 Macadam, E M L:: CWAAS: new series vol.64: p.76
mapping:-	The parts in Yorkshire and Westmorland, approximately:-
note:-	from the south, Manchester
place identity:-	[Long Level, Lancashire]
place identity:-	Gowrey, Casterton
place identity:-	Wandales Lane, Casterton
place:-	SD62708100 / Cross Stone / Casterton / Cumbria
place:-	SD62558178
place identity:-	[settlement, Barbon]
place:-	SD62438200
place:-	SD62258253 / Hodge Bridge / Barbon / Cumbrai
place:-	SD62108303
place:-	SD62028436
to link:-	roman milestone, Middleton
place identity:-	Low Stockdale Bridge, Middleton
place:-	SD62758821
place identity:-	Jordan Lane, Middleton
place identity:-	Lords' Dub, Sedbergh
place identity:-	Ingmire Back Lane, Sedbergh
place:-	SD63839325
place identity:-	Howgill Lane, Sedbergh
place identity:-	Fairmile Road, Tebay
place:-	SD62419948
place identity:-	Salterwath Bridge, Tebay
to link:-	roman fort, Low Borrow Bridge (passing by the east gate)

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