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Helvellyn
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St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
parish, once in Cumberland
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Patterdale parish, once in
Westmorland
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county:-
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Cumbria
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viewpoint; station
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Altitude
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3100 feet
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coordinates:-
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10Km square:-
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NY31
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Otley 1823 (4th edn 1830)
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Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes,
later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley,
published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J
Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale,
Cumbria, 1823 onwards. |
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Print, engraving, outline view, Some of the Western
Mountains as seen from Helvellyn, published by Jonathan
Otley, Keswick, Cumberland et al, 1830.
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p.57 in A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by
Jonathan Otley, 4th edition, 1830.
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printed at top:-
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Some of the Western Mountains: / as seen from Helvellyn.
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printed at bottom:-
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Wetherlam / Old Man - Coniston Fell / Carrs, or Scars / Gray
Friar / Black Combe / Crinkle Crags / Bowfell / Scawfell
Pike / Great-end Crag / Glaramara / Great Gable / Kirkfell /
Pillar Fell / Honister and High Crag / High Stile / Dalehead
and Red Pike / Robinson / Blake Fell / Witeless Pike /
Grasmoor / Ill Crags / Grisedale Pike
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date:-
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1830
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period:-
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19th century, early
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Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
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Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes,
later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley,
published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J
Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale,
Cumbria, 1823 onwards. |
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Print, woodcut outline view, A Group of Mountains, seen
from Helvellyn, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland now
Cumbria, 1834.
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Printed on p.63 of A Concise Description of the English
Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834.
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printed at top:-
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A GROUP OF MOUNTAINS, / Seen from Helvellyn, looking to the
South-West.
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printed at bottom:-
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Holm Fell / Old Man - Coniston Fell / Wetherlam / Carrs, or
Scars / Gray Friar / Black Combe / Harrison Stickle /
Crinkle Crags / Bowfell / Hanging Knot / Scawfell Pike /
Hindside / Great-end Crag / Glaramara / Great gable / Green
Gable / Kirkfell / Pillar Fell / Honister, and High Crag /
High Stile / Dalehead, and Red Pike / Hindscarth, and
Robinson / Blake Fell / Witeless Pike / Grasmoor / Ill Crags
/ Causey Pike / Grisedale Pike
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date:-
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1830
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period:-
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19th century, early
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descriptive text:- |
Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
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Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes,
later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley,
published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J
Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale,
Cumbria, 1823 onwards. |
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HELVELLYN
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Affords a more complete geographical display of the lake
district than any other point within its limits: several of
the lakes may be viewed from thence, and the mountains in
every direction appear in a most splendid arrangement; while
from the south to the western part of the horizon, the
distant ocean may be discerned through several of the spaces
between them.
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Page 60:-
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The ground towards the summit forms a kind of moss-clad
plain, sloping gently to the west, and terminated on the
east by a series of rocky precipices; and here the prospect
on every side is grand beyond conception. Considerable
portions of the lakes of Ullswater, Windermere, Coniston,
and Esthwaite, with several of the mountain tarns, are to be
seen. Red Tarn is seated so deeply below the eye, that,
compared with its gigantic accompaniments, it would scarcely
be estimated at more than half its actual dimensions. To the
right and left of Red Tarn, the two narrow ridges called
Striding Edge, and Swirrel Edge, are stretched out in the
direction of the lamina of the slaty rock, of which this
part of the mountain is composed; other parts being of chert
or hornstone, resting upon porphyritic greenstone. Beyond
Swirrel Edge lies Keppel-cove Tarn; and at the termination
of the ridge rises the peak of Catsty-cam, modernized into
Catchedecam, or Catchety-cam. Angle-tarn, and the frothy
stream from
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Hays Water, may be seen among the hills beyond Patterdale:
and more remote, the estuaries of the Kent and Leven,
uniting in the wide bay of Morecambe, and extending to the
distant ocean. Chapel Isle is an object in the Ulverston
channel; and a small triangular piece of water, near the
middle of Windermere, serves as a direction to the town and
Castle of Lancaster, which are sometimes visible from hence.
The sea, circumscribing the western half of the Lake
district, from Lancaster sands to the Solway Frith, is here
and there visible between the peaks of the distant
mountains; each portion in succession reflecting the sun's
rays to the eye of the spectator, as the luminary descends
towards the western horizon.
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On the banks of Ullswater, Hallsteads, the beautiful summer
retreat of John Marshall, Esq. occupies a prominent station.
From the foot of the lake the vale of Eamont leads towards
Brougham-Hall and the ruins of the ancient Castle near it.
The cultivated country about Penrith is bounded by a chain
of mountains, topped by the lofty Crossfell; to the right of
which, are high grounds separating Westmorland from Durham
and Yorkshire; and further still to the right, the crowned
head of Ingleborough stands conspicuous. Black Combe - in
the distance beyond Wrynose - fills up the space between the
fells of Coniston and Langdale; Crinkle Crags and Bowfell
are exceeded in altitude by the Pikes on Scawfell; and on
the opposite side of Sty-head, the Gable rears his head to a
considerable
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elevation. The Isle of Man appears to be raised up to the
top of Kirkfell, the distance of more than forty miles
between them being overlooked.
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The Pillar of Ennerdale holds a respectable station; and the
mountain beyond Buttermere, with its three protuberances,
High Crag, High Stile, and Red Pike, rises behind Honister
Crag and the Dalehead of Newlands. Grasmoor and Grisedale
Pike look well up among their neighbours, while Skiddaw and
Saddleback abate nothing of their importance on being viewed
from this elevation. The mountains of Scotland, seen beyond
the Solway Frith, fill up the distance; and nearer to our
station, High Street, Ill-bell, Fairfield, and many other
neighbouring eminences, ought not to be overlooked. Place
Fell, and other mountains of Martindale, rise boldly beyond
Ullswater; but those towards the foot of Hawes Water present
less variety of outline.
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By travelling along the ridge, to a little distance each
way, a variety of prospects may be enjoyed; which those who
return directly leave unseen. On proceeding a little
northward, one of the islands on Windermere comes in view;
and at the lower or northern man, the lakes of Thirlmere and
Bassenthwaite: by deviating a little to the westward we see
a small portion of Grasmere; and by following the edge of
the precipice southward, better views of Patterdale present
themselves;
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STATION III.- HELVELLYN.
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Latitude 54° 31′ 43″ N. Longitude
3° 0′ 24″ W. Height 3070 feet.
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date:-
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1823
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period:-
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19th century, early; 1820s
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Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849)
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Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes,
later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley,
published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J
Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale,
Cumbria, 1823 onwards. |
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Print, engraving, outline view of mountains, A Group of
Mountains seen from Helvellyn, looking towards the South
West, drawn by Mr Binns, Halifax, engraved by Mr Jewitt,
Headington, Oxfordshire, published by Jonathan Otley,
Keswick, Cumberland et al, 1849.
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Opposite p.50 of A Descriptive Guide of the English
Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
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printed at bottom:-
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A GROUP OF MOUNTAINS SEEN FROM HELVELLYN: - / Looking
towards the South West.
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Old Man - Coniston / Wetherlam (line 2) / Carrs, or Scars /
Grey Friar / Black Comb / Harrison Stickle (line 2) /
Crickle Crags / Bowfell / Hanging Knot / Scawfell Pike /
Great End / Lingmel / Glaramara / Great Gable / Green Gable
/ Kirkfell / Seatallan / Yewbarrow / Hay Cock / Pillar /
Steeple / Honister (line 2) / High Crag / High Stile / Red
Pike / Robinson / Melbreak / Blake Fell / Whiteless Pike /
Grasmoor / Ill Crags / Whiteside / Causey Pike (line 2) /
Grisedale Pike
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Looking WSW; 90 degree view, SSW to WNW
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coordinates:-
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NY342150
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date:-
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1849
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period:-
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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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HELVELLYN
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placename:-
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Helvellyn
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hill
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You might see a Brocken Spectre from the top of Helvellyn,
when a low sun casts your shadow on mist lying below. The
shadow is exactly your size, but the effect of perspective
makes the shadow, at a distance, appear huge.
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