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Wind Gap, Nether Wasdale
Wind Gap
civil parish:-   Nether Wasdale (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Ennerdale and Kinniside (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   pass
coordinates:-   NY168117
1Km square:-   NY1611
10Km square:-   NY11


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BQX29.jpg  Red Pike behind.
(taken 25.6.2009)  
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BTE95.jpg  Pillar, Wind Gap, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Black Crag.
(taken 13.7.2010)  

evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (4th edn 1830) 
placename:-  Wind Yate
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains of Ennerdale as seen from Kirkland, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland et al, 1830.
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p.131 in A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 4th edition, 1830.  "The Mountains of Ennerdale: / as seen from Kirkland."
"Herdhouse / Green Gable / Great Gable / The Pillar / Wind Yate / Black Crag / Steeple / Matlin Cove / Hay Cock / Iron Crag / Revelin / Crag Fell - Grike"
item:-  Armitt Library : A1175.9
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
placename:-  Wind Yate
source data:-   Engraving, outline view of mountains, Ennerdale from a Field near Kirkland and Salter, drawn by T Binns, engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.20 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
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item:-  Armitt Library : A1180.12
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
placename:-  Wind Yate
source data:-   Print, woodcut outline view, The Mountains of Ennerdale, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, 1830.
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Printed on p.27 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834.  "THE MOUNTAINS OF ENNERDALE: as seen from Kirkland."
"Bannow Fell / Herdhouse / Green Gable / Great Gable / The Pillar / Bowness Knot and Wind Yate / Black Crag / Steeple / Matlin Cove / Hay Cock / Iron Crag / Revelin / Crag Fell / Grike"
item:-  JandMN : 48.7
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evidence:-   outline view:- Matthew 1866
placename:-  Wind Gap
source data:-   Print, engraving, outline view, Ennerdale, Cumberland, published by J Richardson, Highgate, Kendal, Westmorland, 1866.
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Tipped in before p.1 of The English Lakes, Peaks and Passes, from Kendal to Keswick, by George King Matthew. 
printed at bottom:-  "ENNERDALE"
printed at caption to mountains:-  "... Wind Gap. ..."
item:-  Armitt Library : A1168.4
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