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Print, engraving, The Grange in Borrowdale, painted by
Joseph Farington, engraved by W Byrne and T Medland,
published by W Byrne, 79 Titchfield Street, London, 1784.
Grange Bridge over the River Derwent, Grange village and Low
Scawdel and High Scawdel in the background?
Plate 2 from Views of the Lakes, &c, in Cumberland and
Westmorland, published 1789.
Pasted in the Lowther scrapbook, vol.3; between pp.88-89;
with descriptive text:-
THE GRANGE IN BORROWDALE. / CONSISTS of a few Houses
standing on the West Side of the River Derwent, about a Mile
above its Entrance into the Lake. This Village is a Mile
distant from the waterfall of Lowdore, and about five from
Keswick. In this spot is formed by the impending Mountains
what Mr. Gray calls 'THE GORGE OF BORROWDALE.' Concealed
from the Sight by a Precipice on the Fore-ground stands
Castle-Crag, nearly of the same Form with the Wooded Rock in
Front, but of much larger Dimensions. On its Top are the
Vestiges of a Roman Fort, the Garrison of which might
receive Intimation by Signal from the Station on Caer-Mot of
any hostile Attempts from the Northern Quarter. The Dale,
secluding itself beyond this Hill, continues to exhibit for
a few Miles the wildest and most romantick Scenes, forming a
striking Contrast to the open Display of Magnificence which
characterises the Vale of Keswick. Except in a very dry
Season, the Derwent affords a Passage to Boats from the Lake
up to the Bridge; the extreme Transparency of its Water
never escapes the Observation of the Traveller. / No.II.
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from:-
Scrapbook, 4 volumes, History of Westmorland and Cumberland
Illustrated, of descriptive texts, maps, and prints of views
and coats of arms, for Westmorland and Cumberland, assembled
by a member of the Lowther Family, late 18th early 19th
century.
The volumes are quarter bound, with marbled paper on the
covers; each has a bookplate inside the front cover. The
pages cut from various sources are nicely mounted, two sided
pieces set neatly in a window in the scrapbook page.
The main content is the whole of the two volumes of The
History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and
Cumberland, by Joseph Nicolson and Richard Burn, published
London, 1777. Nicolson and Burn volume 1 is in scrapbook
volumes 1 and 2, volume 2 in scrapbook volumes 3 and 4. Maps
and prints are interspersed to make an illustrated version
of the history.
Some of the sources of maps and prints have been
recognised:-
Maps - coast of Cumberland etc by Andrew Dury, 1764;
Westmorland and Cumberland by Richard Blome, 1673; sheets
from Britannia Depicta, Emanuel Bowen, 1720; Cumberland by
John Speed, Henry Overton edn 1695; Cumberland by John Cary
1787.
Prints from the Set of prints, 20 engravings, Views of the
Lakes etc in Cumberland and Westmorland, drawn by Joseph
Farington, published by William Byrne, London, 1789. Note
that plate numbers vary from edition to edition of this set.
Prints from the Antiquities of Great Britain, drawings by
Thomas Hearne, engraved by William Byrne, published by
Hearne and Byrne, London, 1786-1807.
Prints from Britannia Illustrata, drawings by Leonard Knyff,
engraved by John Kip, published London, 1707-1740.
Print from A Tour in England and Scotland, by Thomas Newte,
published by G G J and J Robinson, Paternoster Row, London,
1788..
Some of the coat of arms are cut from A Display of Heraldrie
by John Guillim late Pursuivant at Armes, published London,
about 1610-11 to 1755.
Coats of arms probably from The Baronetage of England, by
Edward Kimber and Richard Johnson, published London? 1771.
Pages from The Antiquarian Repertory, by Francis Grose,
Thomas Astle, et al, published London, 1775-1809.
Text from the Baronetage of England by Collins?
Scraps cut from an unidentified gazetteer.
At the end is the title page and pp.7-51 from A General View
of the Agriculture of the County of Cumberland, by John
Bailey and George Culley, published by C Macrae, London,
1794.
Individual maps and prints are documented separately; with a
note of their position in the scrapbooks.
inscription:-
: embossed: label on spine: (tatty remains): HI[ ] / [
]/WEST[ ]M[ ] / [ ] / CUM[ ]M[ ] / ILLUS[ ]T[E ]
inscription:-
: printed & embossed: bookplate: gold on grey; crest, 6
annulets from the coat of arms, flowers, thistles: LOWTHER
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