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Jonathan Otley
These are very brief notes about Jonathan Otley,
geologist, clockmaker, map maker, born at Scroggs,
Loughrigg, 1766, died at Keswick, Cumberland, 1856.
Several biographical articles have been written about
this important local character, who was dubbed the Father
of Lakeland Geology by J E Marr in 1916:-
Challinor, J: 1951: Jonathan Otley's Geology of the Lake
District: North Western Naturalist: vol.23: pp.113-126
Leitch, D R: 1882: Memoir of Jonathan Otley: (Keswick)
Oldroyd, David: : Earth, Water, Ice and Fire; Two
Hundred Years of Geological Research in the English
Lake District: Geological Society: memoir no.25
Smith, Alan, Dr: 1998=1999: Jonathan Otley:
Cumberland Geological Society: vol.6 part 3 (Millenium
Edition Proceedings): pp.309-313
Smith, Alan R: 2000 (Jan-Feb): Jonathan Otley; Pioneer of
Lakeland Geology: Geology Today
Smith, Alan: 2001: Rock Men, The: Cumberland
Geological Society (Keswick, Cumbria)::
ISBN 0 9541102 0 X
Smith, Thomas Fletcher: 2007: Jonathan Otley, Man of
Lakeland: Bookcase (Carlisle, Cumbria):: ISBN 1 904147 23 7
Ward, J Clifton: 1877 Jonathan Otley: Transactions of the
Cumberland Association for the Advancement of Literature and
Science: part 2: includes some transcribed correspondence
Wilkinson, Brian: 2004: Jonathan Otley, Clockmaker and Geologist
1766-1856: (unpublished talk given in Keswick)
Wilson, Tom: 1955: Jonathan Otley, Clockmaker and Geologist &
Story of Keswick's Back-room Boy: Keswick Reminder
Jonathan Otley's birthplace, 10 January 1766, was Scroggs,
Loughrigg, Lakes, which was illustrated on the cover of
the 7th and 8th editions of his guide:-
1740s
and:-
26.3.2007
His residence and clockmaker's shop from 1791 was
at Jonathan Otley's up t'steps, in King's Head
Yard, Keswick:-
12.12.2007
HERE LIVED JONATHAN OTLEY 1766-1856 GEOLOGIST & CLOCKMAKER
/ A HUMBLE STUDENT OF NATURE AND SCIENCE WHO LABOURED FOR
HIS FELLOWS.
24.7.2006
There are some portraits:-
Print, lithograph, Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumbria from a
photograph by Thomas Brown, engraved by C Schacher, printed
by Schenk and McFarlane, Edinburgh.
Keswick Museum KESMG:3054x
Photograph, Jonathan Otley.
Frontispiece to The Geology of the Lake District, by J E Marr, 1916.
JandMN (173_8)
Portrait, Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumbria.
Keswick Museum
Jonathan Otley's own publications include:-
Otley, Jonathan: 1818: District of the Lakes, Map of the:
(Keswick, Cumberland)
Otley, Jonathan: 1823=1849 (8 edns): Concise description of the
English Lakes & Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes (later
edns): Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) &
Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby
Lonsdale, Westmorland)
Otley, Jonathan: 1820: Remarks on the Succession of Rocks
in the District of the Lakes: Lonsdale Magazine:
vol.1: pp.433-438
Otley, Jonathan: 1820: Remarks on the Succession of Rocks
in the District of the Lakes: Philosophical Magazine:
vol.56: pp.257-271
Otley, Jonathan: 1819: Account of the Floating Island
in Derwent Lake, Keswick: Manchester Literary and
Philosophical Society: series 2 vol.3: p.64
Otley, Jonathan: 1819: Account of the Black Lead Mine in
BorrowdaleManchester Literary and Philosophical
Society: series 2 vol.3: p.168
Otley, Jonathan: 1831: Further Observations on the Floating
Island of Derwentwater: Manchester Literary and Philosophical
Society: series 2 vol.5: p.19
Keswick Museum (Station Road, Keswick, Cumbria) has
a number of instruments made and/or used by
Jonathan Otley:-
Display of instruments, map, etc.
19.9.2006
Graphometer, brass; diameter of the scale 23cm.
Keswick Museum KESMG:2612
2006
Simple theodolite, brass; diameter 13cm. The cover of
the compass is engraved 'JO' and another inscription reads
'J. Otel KESWICK'.
Keswick Museum KESMG:2614
2006
Clinometer, wood and brass; length 31cm. Inscribed 'J Otley'.
Keswick Museum KESMG:2615
2006
The museum also has letters associated with Jonathan
Otley, a rain gauge, circular protractor, cistern
barometer, tripod, lantern, obituary card, as well as
copies of his guide and map.
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