Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Gowan, River

Gowan, River

runs into:-

Kent, River

civil parish:-

Hugill (formerly Westmorland)

civil parish:-

Over Staveley (formerly Westmorland)

civil parish:-

Nether Staveley (formerly Westmorland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

river

1Km square:-

SD4598

10Km square:-

SD49

BXT17.jpg At Ings bridge,
(taken 12.12.2012)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 32 4)
placename:- Gowan, 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 32 5)

evidence:-

old map:- Saxton 1579

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.

Sax9SD49.jpg
item:- private collection : 2
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd)

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.

SP14SD49.jpg
wiggly line, into the Kent
item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Jansson 1646

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.

JAN3SD49.jpg
Single wiggly line.
item:- JandMN : 88
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evidence:-

old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 96)

source data:-

Road strip map, hand coloured engraving, the Road from Kendal to Cockermouth, and the Road from Egremond to Carlisle, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675.

OG96m005.jpg
In mile 6, Westmoreland.
River crossed by the road, no bridge drawn. "a Stone bridg and brook"
In mile 5, Westmoreland. "a Stone bridg and brook"
crossed by the road, no bridge drawn, at the edge of Staveley.
item:- JandMN : 22
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Seller 1694 (Wmd)

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.

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SEL7.jpg
tapering wiggly line; river
item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.87
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd)

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695.

MD10SD49.jpg
Running into the Kent.
item:- JandMN : 24
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Bowen 1720 (plate 260)

source data:-

Road strip map, uncoloured engraving, pl.260, The Road from Kendal to Cockermouth, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, with sections in Westmorland and Cumberland, published by Emanuel Bowen, St Katherines, London, 1720.

B260m00.jpg
"a Stone Br &Brook"
At 5 miles.
item:- private collection : 1.260
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.

BO18SD39.jpg
wiggly line, into the Kent
item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
placename:- Stavely Beck

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.

J5SD49NE.jpg
"Stavely B."
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.

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.

evidence:-

descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
placename:- Gowel Beck

source data:-

Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.

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Page 159:- "..."
"Staveley, ... where the Gowel-beck falls into that river [Kent]."

places:-

SD44579861 bridge, Ings (Hugill)

SD46999835 bridge, Staveley (Over Staveley)

SD43759958 High Mill (Hugill) gone?

SD44379905 Ings Mill (Hugill)

SD46629827 Newgate Mill (Hugill) gone

SD46589822 Rawes Mill (Hugill)

SD46249833 Reston Mill (Hugill)

SD47149810 stepping stones, Staveley (Over Staveley) gone?

NY43100081 Stubbing Bridge (Windermere)

SD44559864 saw mill, Ings (Hugill)

SD47209805 Gowan Bridge (Over Staveley / Nether Staveley)

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