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pier, Waterhead
Waterhead Pier
site name:-   Windermere lake
Street:-   Lake Road (?) 
locality:-   Waterhead
locality:-   Ambleside
civil parish:-   Lakes (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   pier
coordinates:-   NY37630311
1Km square:-   NY3703
10Km square:-   NY30

photograph
BOQ93.jpg  Pier No.1.
(taken 15.2.2008)  
photograph
BOQ98.jpg (taken 15.2.2008)  
Windermere Lake Cruises operate 'steamers' from piers at Waterhead.
evidence:-   old text:- Martineau 1855
item:-  boat
source data:-   Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-76.
image MNU1P019, button  goto source
Page 19:-  "..."
"... The steamer sweeps round to the pier at Waterhead, where there is a cluster of dwellings, the most imposing of which is the large grey stone house called Wanlas How, the property of Alexander C. Brenchley, Esq. Omnibuses are in waiting here, from Ambleside and Grasmere,-"
image MNU1P020, button  goto source
Page 20:-  "the one, distant one mile; and the other, between four and five. ..."
"There are plenty of boats to be had at Waterhead and Bowness, and watermen who are practised and skilful."
evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
item:-  boat; steam boat
source data:-   Photograph, pier and lake Windermere at Waterhead, Ambleside, by Herbert Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s?
image  click to enlarge
HB0250.jpg
internegative at lower right:-  "H Bell"
item:-  Armitt Library : ALPS616
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   old photograph:- Bell 1880s-1940s
item:-  sailing boat; boat; steamer; Teal
source data:-   Photograph, black and white, Waterhead, Ambleside, by Herbert Bell, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1890s.
image  click to enlarge
HB0218.jpg
The steamer Teal is at the pier. 
internegative at lower right:-  "H. Bell."
item:-  Armitt Library : ALPS597
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   old print:- Pyne 1853
placename:-  Windermere Water Head
source data:-   Windermere Water Head drawn by James Barker Pyne, 1848-1853, lithographed by T Picken, 1859.
image  click to enlarge
PY06.jpg
"Windermere Water Head"
item:-  JandMN : 97.7
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photograph
BOQ94.jpg  Miss Cumbria IV leaving pier no.1.
(taken 15.2.2008)  
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BOQ95.jpg  Pier No.2
(taken 15.2.2008)  
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BOQ96.jpg  Map showing cruise routes on Windermere.
(taken 15.2.2008)  
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BOQ97.jpg  Map and timetable at pier no.1.
(taken 15.2.2008)  
photograph
CAM77.jpg (taken 2.5.2014)  
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