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placename:- | St Bees | |
parish |
St Bees parish, once in
Cumberland
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county:- | Cumbria | |
building/s | ||
coordinates:- |
NX971116 | |
10Km square:- |
NX91 | |
place code:- | StBs | |
1Km square | NX9711 | |
![]() St Bees -- St Bees -- Cumbria / -- Main Street. -- 2.1.2007 | ||
![]() St Bees -- St Bees -- Cumbria / -- Perhaps the remains of a village pump? on the wall of the school, opposite the church. -- NX96961211 (at) -- 2.1.2007 | ||
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Bradley 1901
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Print, uncoloured lithograph, St Bees, Cumberland, by Joseph Pennell, published by Macmillan and Co, London, 1901. | ||
On page 155 of Highways and Byways in the Lake District, by A G Bradley. | ||
printed at bottom:- | ||
St. Bees. | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1901 | |
period:- | 1900s | |
old map:- |
Garnett 1850s-60s H
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Map of the English Lakes, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s. | ||
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St. Bees | ||
blocks, settlement | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1850=1869 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s | |
old map:- |
Ford 1839 map
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Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839. | ||
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St. Bees | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1839 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
descriptive text:- |
Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
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Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839; published 1839-52. | ||
Page 76:- | ||
... | ||
From Egremont it is four miles to Saint Bees; which is a long village reaching down the side of a ridge into a deep, contracted vale, which embraces in a semi-circular sweep the bold bluff heads. It is chiefly celebrated for its grammar-school, and for its abbey. | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1839 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
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Hall 1820 (Cmd)
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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. | ||
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St Bees | ||
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1820 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1820s | |
source:- |
Otley 1818
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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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ST. BEES | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
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Cooke 1802
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Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24. | ||
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St. Bees | ||
blocks, italic lowercase text, village, hamlet, locality | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
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Camden 1789 (Gough
Additions)
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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. | ||
Page 180:- | ||
... | ||
... St. Beges in Coupland ... Archbishop Grindal, who was born here, ... A bridge leading to the village has the archbishop's initials 1588. | ||
placename:- | St Beges | |
person:- | : Grindal, Edmund; Canterbury, Archbishop of | |
date:- | 1789 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
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Bowen and Kitchin 1760
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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. | ||
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St Bees | ||
circle, tower? badly placed | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1760 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1760s | |
descriptive text:- |
Simpson 1746
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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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... | ||
Westward, and a little to the N. of Egremond, juts out a Promontory, call'd St. Bees Head, whereon is the Town of St. Bees, made famous for being the Birth Place of Archbishop Grindal, who founded and endow'd a good Grammar School there ... | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
person:- | : Grindal, Archbishop | |
date:- | 1746 | |
period:- | 18th century, early; 1740s | |
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Badeslade 1742
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A Map of Westmorland North from London, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, and descriptive text, Cumberland similarly, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742. | ||
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St. Bees | ||
circle, italic lowercase text; village, hamlet or locality | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1742 | |
period:- | 18th century, early | |
descriptive text:- |
Defoe 1724-26
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Travel book, Tour through England and Wales, by Daniel Defoe, published in parts, London, 1724-26. | ||
In the little town [St Bees], which bears her name there, is a very good free-school, ... | ||
date:- | 1724=1726 | |
period:- | 18th century, early; 1720s | |
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Morden 1695 (Cmd)
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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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St. Bees | ||
Circle, building and tower. | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1695 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
old map:- |
Seller 1694 (Cmd)
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Map, Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694; editions to 1787. | ||
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St Bees | ||
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement or house | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1694 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
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Jansson 1646
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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. | ||
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S. Bees | ||
Buildings and tower. | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1646 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1640s | |
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Jenner 1643
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Table of distances and map, Cumberland, now Cumbria, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643. | ||
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S Bees | ||
circle | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1643 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1640s | |
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Speed 1611 (Cum/EW)
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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. | ||
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S. Bees | ||
dot, circle, and tower | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1611 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s | |
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Speed 1611 (Cmd)
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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. | ||
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St Bees | ||
circle, building, tower | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1611 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s | |
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Lloyd 1573
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Map, Angliae Regni, Kingdom of England, with Wales, scale about 24 miles to 1 inch, authored by Humphrey Lloyd, Denbigh, Clwyd, drawn and engraved by Abraham Ortelius, Netherlands, 1573. | ||
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St. Bees | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1573 | |
period:- | 16th century, late; 1570s | |
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Saxton 1579
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Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church. | ||
Sct: bees | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
county:- | Cumberlandia | |
village | ||
date:- | 1576 | |
period:- | 16th century, late; 1570s | |
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Cooper 1808
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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. | ||
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St. Bees | ||
circle; village or hamlet | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
locality:- | Allerdale above Derwent Ward | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1808 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
A limerick out of form:-
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Linton 1852
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Guide book, A Handbook of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway, guide to the Lake District etc, by John Linton, published by Whittaker and Co, London, etc, 1852. | ||
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Print, engraving, Saint Bees, St Bees, Cumberland, drawn by R Shepherd, engraved by W H Lizars, Edinburgh, published by Whittaker and Co, London, and by R Gibson and Son and by Callander and Dixon, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1852. | ||
Tipped in opposite p.24 of A Handbook of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway, by John Linton. | ||
printed at bottom left, right, centre:- | ||
R. Shepherd delt. / W. H. Lizars sc. / SAINT BEES. | ||
placename:- | Saint Bees | |
date:- | 1852 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
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Rumney 1899
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Guide book, The Cyclist's Guide to the English Lake District, by A W Rumney, published by George Philip and Son, 32 Fleet Street, London, and Liverpool, 1899. | ||
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Print, halftone photograph, St Bees, Cumberland, published by George Philip and Son, 32 Fleet Street, London, and Liverpool, 1899. | ||
On p.65 of the Cyclist's Guide to the English Lake District, by A W Rumney. | ||
printed at bottom:- | ||
By permission of "Cycling." / ST. BEES. | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1899 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
old print:- | ||
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Print, uncoloured engraving, Saint Bees, Cumberland, drawn by R Shepherd, published 1850s-60s. | ||
Notice the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway. | ||
printed at bottom:- | ||
SAINT BEES | ||
placename:- | St Bees | |
date:- | 1850=1869 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
photographs | ||
![]() | St Bees -- St Bees -- Cumbria / -- Statue of St Bega by Colin Telfer, Maryport, 2000. -- 2.1.2007 | |
story |
Bega was the daughter of an irish king, 7th-9th century, and
fled Ireland in a small boat when she refused the man her
father had chosen for her as husband. She was washed ashore
near here, and when she moved on she left behind an arm
ring. The priory founded here had this relic.
After the priory was dissolved at the Dissolution of the Monasteries, 1539, a muddled version of the story was told. The Bega wanted to found a nunnery here and was granted as much land the Earl of Egremont, in jest, as would be covered by snow the next day. Next day was midsummer, and it snowed, so she got her land. | |
![]() | Abbots Court House, St Bees | |
![]() | Albert Hotel, St Bees | |
![]() | Ashley House, St Bees | |
![]() | barn, St Bees | |
![]() | coast, St Bees | |
![]() | Croft House, St Bees | |
![]() | cross, St Bees | |
![]() | Crosshill House, St Bees | |
![]() | Ennerdale Township | |
![]() | Eskdale Township | |
![]() | Fairladies Farm, St Bees | |
![]() | fingerpost, St Bees (2) | |
![]() | gate, St Bees | |
![]() | gate, St Bees (2) | |
![]() | Grindall Place, St Bees | |
![]() | Hensingham Township | |
![]() | High House, St Bees | |
![]() | house, St Bees | |
![]() | house, St Bees (2) | |
![]() | house, St Bees (4) | |
![]() | house, St Bees (5) | |
![]() | Isle of Man Submarine Telegraph, St Bees | |
![]() | Kinniside Township | |
![]() | level crossing, St Bees | |
![]() | Lowside Quarter Township | |
![]() | Manor House, St Bees | |
![]() | Mayfield, St Bees | |
![]() | Nether Wasdale Township | |
![]() | Nursery Cottage, St Bees | |
![]() | Orchard House, St Bees | |
![]() | pinfold, St Bees | |
![]() | Pow Bridge, St Bees | |
![]() | Preston Quarter Township | |
![]() | Queens Hotel, St Bees | |
![]() | Redbourn House, St Bees | |
![]() | ring of bells, St Bees | |
![]() | Rottington Cottages, St Bees | |
![]() | Rottington Hall, St Bees | |
![]() | Rottington Township | |
![]() | Sandwith Township | |
![]() | school, St Bees | |
![]() | Sea Cote Hotel, St Bees | |
![]() | St Bees Liberal Club, St Bees | |
![]() | St Bees Lifeboat Station, St Bees | |
![]() | St Bees Methodist Church, St Bees | |
![]() | St Bees Moor, St Bees | |
![]() | St Bees School, St Bees | |
![]() | St Bees Station, St Bees | |
![]() | St Bees Township | |
![]() | St Bees: Finkle Street | |
![]() | St Bees: Finkle Street, 16 | |
![]() | St Bees: Lonsdale Terrace | |
![]() | St Bees: Main Street, 81 | |
![]() | St Bees: Main Street, 82 | |
![]() | St Bees: Outrigg Place | |
![]() | St Bees: Post Office | |
![]() | St Bees: Vale View | |
![]() | St Mary and St Bega, St Bees | |
![]() | Stonehouse Farm, St Bees | |
![]() | sundial, St Bees | |
![]() | war memorial, St Bees | |
![]() | war memorial, St Bees (2) | |
![]() | Wasdale Head Township | |
![]() | Weddicar Township | |
![]() | Westwell House, St Bees | |
![]() | Whitehaven Township | |
Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013 | ||