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Sizergh, Helsington
Sizergh
civil parish:-   Helsington (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   locality
coordinates:-   SD495875 (etc) 
1Km square:-   SD4987
10Km square:-   SD48
evidence:-   old map:- Seller 1694 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Siserghe
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.
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"Siserghe"
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement or house 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.87
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Siserge
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.
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"Siserge"
circle, tower by outline of fence palings 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802) 
placename:-  Sizerth
source data:-   Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.
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page 315-316  "Sizerth"
item:-  JandMN : 228.1
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evidence:-   old text:- Gents Mag
item:-  Sizergh Church
source data:-   Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London, monthly from 1731 to 1922.
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Gentleman's Magazine 1803 opp p.305 
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"SIZERGH church, WESTMORLAND."
... if such ever existed; this though to be a spoof. 
evidence:-   old text:- Gents Mag 1803
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Gentleman's Magazine 1803 p.305  "March 28."
"Mr. URBAN,"
"I BEG leave to present you with a drawing of Sizergh church, Westmoreland, from the pencil of a friend (fig. 2.)"
"This antique fabrick is built of a freestone, with the exception of a wing, in which is a porch in imitation of the Saxon, which was added by the good Bp. Wilson, whilst chaplain to William Earl of Derby, in 1692. By-the-by, the worthy and pious man did not shew himself an adept in architecture, because the remainder of the church is built in the rude Gothic style which prevailed in the reign of Richard III. at which time the church at Sizergh was built, at least such is my opinion; but I speak it under correction."
"The Youghall family (of which was the Sir Sir John Youghall who was shot by an arrow at the seige of Joppa (Histoire de la Croix par Froisart, at Paris, 1643) caused in memory of that event the family arms to be affixed above the South portico, of which I have sent a copy. Those of the family of Martlemere (a lion couchant, Gules, with three arrows Argent), are also affixed to the North entrance. As there is no singularity about the latter, except their being superbly ornamented and painted on oak, I have not sent them."
"Yours, &c."
"P. WOODWARD."
This has been described as a 'spoof'. 
evidence:-   old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
placename:-  Syzergh
source data:-   Road map, Completion of the Roads to the Lakes, 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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"Syzergh 259¾"
village or other place; distance from London 
item:-  private collection : 18.18
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