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Gategill Fell Top, Threlkeld
Gategill Fell Top
site name:-   Saddleback
locality:-   Gategill Fell
civil parish:-   Threlkeld (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   hill
locality type:-   fell
coordinates:-   NY31772736
1Km square:-   NY3127
10Km square:-   NY32
altitude:-   2792 feet
altitude:-   851m


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CDI80.jpg (taken 11.6.2015)  
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CDI81.jpg (taken 11.6.2015)  

evidence:-   perhaps old print:- Westall 1820
source data:-   Print, uncoloured mezzotint, Keswick Lake, from Saddleback, Cumberland, drawn and engraved by William Westall, published by Rodwell and Martin, New Bond Street, London, 1820.
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printed, bottom left, centre  "Drawn & Engraved by W. Westall A.R.A. / Keswick Lake. / From Saddleback. / Published April 1, 1820, by Hurst, Robinson &Co. Cheapside."
item:-  Armitt Library : A6671.3
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evidence:-   perhaps outline view:- Otley 1823 (4th edn 1830) 
placename:-  Priest Man
source data:-   Print, engraving, Outline View of Skiddaw, and Saddleback, as seen on approaching Keswick from the South, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland et al, 1830.
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p.47 in A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 4th edition, 1830.  "Outline View of Skiddaw, and Saddleback (formerly Blencathera) As seen on approaching Keswick from the South: With names prior to the inclosure of the Commons in 1810."
"The Dod / Ullock / Long Side / Carleside / Carsleddam / Broad End / Skiddaw Man / Little Man / Jenkin Hill / Lonscale Fell / Latrigg / High Row Fell / Little Fell / Priest Man / Linthwaite Pike / Knot Aller / Threlkeld Hall Fell"
item:-  Armitt Library : A1175.2
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evidence:-   outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
placename:-  Priest Man
source data:-   Print, woodcut outline view, Skiddaw and Saddleback, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, 1830.
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Printed on p.49 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834.  "SKIDDAW, AND SADDLEBACK (FORMERLY BLENCATHRA): As seen entering Keswick from the South: With ancient names."
"The Dod / Hullock / Long Side / Carlside / Carsleddam / Broad End, near the highest point / Skiddaw Man / Little Man / Howgill Tongue / Jenkin Hill / Lonscale Fell / Latrigg / High Row Fell / Priest Man / Linthwaite Pike, Saddleback / Knot Aller / Scales Fell"
item:-  JandMN : 48.9
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evidence:-   perhaps outline view:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
placename:-  Priest Man
source data:-   Engraving, outline view of mountains, Skiddaw, and Saddleback ... as seen on entering Keswick from the South, drawn by T Binns, engraved by O Jewitt, opposite p.46 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
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item:-  Armitt Library : A1180.17
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