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Breaks Hall, Ormside
Breaks Hall
civil parish:-   Ormside (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY70101385
1Km square:-   NY7013
10Km square:-   NY71

evidence:-   hearth tax returns:- Hearth Tax 1675
placename:-  Breekes
source data:-   Records, hearth tax survey returns, Westmorland, 1674/75.
"Breekes"
in  "Great Ormeside"

evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Briggs Hall
source data:-   Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
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"Briggs Hall"
house 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  Briggs Hall
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.
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"Briggs Hall"
house symbol; large house 
item:-  JandMN : 129
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Hall 1820 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Brigs Hall
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 14.5 miles to 1 inch, by Sidney Hall, London, 1820, published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.
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"Brigs Ha."
circle; house 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.58
Image © see bottom of page

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