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Scale Bridge, Buttermere
Scale Bridge
site name:-   Buttermere Dubs
civil parish:-   Buttermere (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Loweswater (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   bridge
coordinates:-   NY16791659
1Km square:-   NY1616
10Km square:-   NY11

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BVH18.jpg (taken 17.8.2011)  
evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.
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Sax9NY12.jpg
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   perhaps old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
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SP11NY11.jpg
double line across Buttermere Dubs 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.
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JAN3NY11.jpg
Double line crossing the stream. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   probably old map:- Sanson 1679
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Ancien Royaume de Northumberland aujourdhuy Provinces de Nort, ie the Ancient Kingdom of Northumberland or the Northern Provinces, scale about 9.5 miles to 1 inch, by Nicholas Sanson, Paris, France, 1679.
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SAN2Cm.jpg
double line over a stream; bridge 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.15
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evidence:-   perhaps old map:- Seller 1694 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.
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SEL9.jpg
two lines cross a stream; bridge 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.89
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evidence:-   perhaps old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
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MD12NY11.jpg
Double line over a stream. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
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D4NY11NE.jpg
double line across a river; a bridge over Buttermere Dubs 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library
evidence:-   old text:- Gents Mag
source data:-   Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London, monthly from 1731 to 1922.
image G8000021, button  goto source
Gentleman's Magazine 1800 p.21  "... and reached an apology for a bridge, over the rapid brook that fills the lake [Crummock Water]: half the hand-rail of the bridge was forced away, with only a narrow birch-tree and broken turf in a separation between it and a crooked plank; I stood considering how I was to get over, and congratulated myself on being a good swimmer, in case I should be doused in the attempt. To wait for assistance would have been useless; the passage was too well known by the natives to be trusted to, and strangers were never seen at this season of the year; no house was within call; and I had not seen a human being for several hours. What could a weary stranger do? I got a pole, and thumped against the planks to try their strength; finding they did not give way, and having fixed upon some oziers I would attempt to seize in case of a plunge, I first threw my faithful hazle over, mounted stride, with my shoes in one hand, and coat across my shoulder: luckily these honest precautions were useless, for I crept over in safety. After jumping about a little, the natural consequence of an escape, I became as bold as a lion; though must frankly confess, there were certain qualms about me, when at the other side, which were somewhat akin to fear. ..."

photograph
BVH19.jpg  View of river.
(taken 17.8.2011)  
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