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road, Penrith to Brampton
Penrith to Brampton
Brampton to Penrith
locality:-   Penrith
civil parish:-   Penrith (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   route
locality:-   Brampton
civil parish:-   Brampton (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   route

route parts:-    Penrith to Alston, as far as junction near Edenhall
 road, through Great Salkeld
 Plumpton to Kirkoswald from Lazonby
 Kirkoswald to Brampton

route parts:-   alternative 
 Penrith to Carlisle as far as Plumpton
 Plumpton to Kirkoswald
 Kirkoswald to Brampton

evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
double line, narrower, solid or dotted with a dot and number at 1 mile intervals; road 
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"P. to K. 8:3:12"
miles.furlongs.poles; Penrith to Kirkoswald 
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item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Images © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
source data:-   Road map, Continuation of the Roads to Glasgow and Edinburgh, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, by Nathaniel Coltman? 1806, published by Robert H Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1834.
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light line; 'Other Direct Roads from LONDON' 
item:-  private collection : 18.21
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