Flintoft 1834
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Joseph Flintoft was born in the North Riding,
Yorkshire, and came to the Lake District for the hunting
and fishing.
He was taken by the idea of making a relief model of the district in plaster of paris, and spent many years on its construction (some say seven some say seventeen). He had to do his own surveying, spending a lot of time in the field. The model was made at a scale of 3 inches to 1 mile. It was exhibited at Keswick town hall, open daily, for a small charge. The relief map is now in the collections of Keswick Museum:-  BOK03.jpg Flintoft's relief map of The Lakes. (taken 16.9.2015) courtesy of Keswick Museum.  BOJ91.jpg Flintoft's relief map of The Lakes; detail, Gatescarth Pass etc. (taken 12.12.2007) courtesy of Keswick Museum.  BOJ93.jpg Flintoft's relief map of The Lakes; detail, hills. (taken 12.12.2007) courtesy of Keswick Museum.  BOJ94.jpg Flintoft's relief map of The Lakes; detail, The head of Windermere, Ambleside etc. (taken 12.12.2007) courtesy of Keswick Museum.  BOJ95.jpg Flintoft's relief map of The Lakes; detail, Longsleddale. (taken 12.12.2007) courtesy of Keswick Museum.  BOJ94.jpg Mr Flintoft (taken 12.12.2007) courtesy of Keswick Museum. |
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