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Gilpin, River
runs into:-    Kent, River

locality:-   Lyth Valley
civil parish:-   Crosthwaite and Lyth (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Crook (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   river
1Km square:-   SD4490 (etc) 
10Km square:-   SD49
civil parish:-   Crosthwaite and Lyth (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Levens (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   river
10Km square:-   SD48
SummaryText:-   The Gilpin is the main river in the Lyth Valley.


photograph
BLW16.jpg (taken 16.4.2006)  
photograph
BSL99.jpg  At the bridge,
(taken 9.4.2010)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 42 2) 
placename:-  Gilpin, River
source data:-   Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
OS County Series (Wmd 42 6) 

evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
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.
image
J5SD48SE.jpg
single or double wiggly line; river 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old map:- West 1784 map
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, about 1784.
image
Ws02SD49.jpg
image
Ws02SD48.jpg
item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.
image
CY24SD48.jpg
river running into the Kent 
item:-  JandMN : 129
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Cooper 1808
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 9 miles to 1 inch, by H Cooper, 1808, published by R Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808.
image  click to enlarge
COP4.jpg
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.53
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Otley 1818
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, The District of the Lakes, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, 1818, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Scotland, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, et al, 1833.
image
OT02SD48.jpg
item:-  JandMN : 48.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
source data:-   Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.
image
GAR2SD48.jpg
wiggly line, river 
item:-  JandMN : 82.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913) 
placename:-  Gilpin, River
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District Mining Field, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by John Postlethwaite, published by W H Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913.
image
PST2SD48.jpg
"R. Gilpin."
wiggly line, running into Kent Estuary 
item:-  JandMN : 162.2
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old print:- Rose 1832-35 (vol.3 no.69) 
source data:-   Print, uncoloured engraving, Scout Scar, near Kendal, Westmorland, drawn by Thomas Allom, engraved by T H Shepherd, published by Fisher, Son and Co, London, 1835
image  click to enlarge
PR0422.jpg
Originally vol.3 no.69 in Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated. 
printed at bottom left, right, centre:-  "T. Allom. / T. H. Shepherd. / SCOUT SCAR, NEAR KENDAL, WESTMORLAND. / FISHER, SON &Co. LONDON, 1835."
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2008.107.415
Image © see bottom of page


photograph
CEO05.jpg  bridge near Bridge House,
(taken 10.2.2016)  
photograph
CEO08.jpg  Above Gilpin Mill dam,
(taken 10.2.2016)  
photograph
CCH44.jpg  Below Gilpin Bridge,
(taken 18.9.2009)  
photograph
BRL13.jpg  At Sampool Bridge.
(taken 18.9.2009)  
photograph
BWB99.jpg  At Lordsl Bridge.
(taken 16.3.2012)  

mapping:-  

places:-  
SD43559529 bridge, Crook (Crook)
SD43239404 bridge, Crook (2) (Crook)
SD43389432 bridge, Crook (3) (Crook)
SD43509184 bridge, Crosthwaite (Crosthwaite and Lyth)
SD44019073 bridge, Crosthwaite and Lyth (Crosthwaite and Lyth)
SD44089078 Old Corn Mill, The (Crosthwaite and Lyth) L
SD43489221 Crosthwaite Mill (Crosthwaite and Lyth)
SD44889009 Durham Bridge (Crosthwaite and Lyth)
SD43589161 footbridge, Crosthwaite (Crosthwaite and Lyth) L
SD43349429 Gilpin Mill (Crook)
SD43589137 Lords Bridge (Crosthwaite and Lyth) L
SD47198545 Sampool Bridge (Levens)
SD43309308 mill, Bulman Strands (Crosthwaite and Lyth) gone
SD4390 mill, Tarnside (Crosthwaite and Lyth) gone
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