Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| track, Pooley Bridge to Bampton | ||
| Pooley Bridge to Bampton | ||
| Bampton to Pooley Bridge | ||
| civil parish:- | Barton (formerly Westmorland) | |
| civil parish:- | Askham (formerly Westmorland) | |
| civil parish:- | Bampton (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | track route | |
| 10Km square:- | NY42 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY52 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY51 | |
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| evidence:- | descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821) |
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| 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 sourcePage 163:- "[There] is also a road from Pooley-bridge, over the mountain to Bampton vale, a beautiful secreted valley." "Ascending the road from Pooley-bridge to the south, from the brow of the common, you have a grand general view of Ulls-water, with all its winding shore, and accompaniments of woods, rocks, mountains, bays, and promontories, to the entrance of Patterdale. To the north-east you look down on Pooley-bridge, and the winding of the river guides the eye to a beautiful valley, much ornamented with plantations, in the midst of which Dalemain is seated, queen of the vale of Emont. Turning south, proceed by White-raise, a large karn of stones, and near it are the remains of a small circus, ten stones of which are still erect. A little further on, are the vestiges of a larger one of 22 paces by 25. All the stones except the pillar are removed. It stands on the south side of the circus, and the place is called Moor-Dovack. Here the vale of Bampton opens sweetly to the view, ascending to the south, and spreading upwards in variety of dale-land beauty. At the bridge the road turns to the right, and soon brings you upon Hawes-water." |
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