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Murton Pike, Murton
Murton Pike
locality:-   Murton Fell
civil parish:-   Murton (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   hill
coordinates:-   NY73392312
1Km square:-   NY7323
10Km square:-   NY72
altitude:-   1950 feet
altitude:-   594m


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BVB47.jpg (taken 24.7.2011)  
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BQR86.jpg  and Middle Tongue Crag
(taken 1.6.2009)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 10 9) 
placename:-  Murton Pike
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.

evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Morton Pike
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.
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Sax9NY72.jpg
"Morton pike"
A very upright hillock. 
item:-  private collection : 2
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Morton Pike
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.
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SP14NY72.jpg
"Morton Pike"
tall hillock 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Morton Pike
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.
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JAN3NY72.jpg
"Morton pike"
Large hillock. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Seller 1694 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Morton Pike
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.
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SEL7.jpg
"Morton pike"
hillock; mountain or hill 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.87
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Murton Pike
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.
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MD10NY72.jpg
"Murton pike"
Hillock. 
item:-  JandMN : 24
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) 
placename:-  Murton
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, printed by R Walker, Fleet Lane, London, 1746.
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SMP2NYR.jpg
"Murton"
Hillock ?. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Murton Pike
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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J5NY72SW.jpg
"Murton Pike"
hill hachuring; hill or mountain 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  Murton Pike
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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CY24NY72.jpg
"Murton Pike"
hill hachuring 
item:-  JandMN : 129
Image © see bottom of page


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Click to enlarge
CGR39.jpg  From S.
(taken 5.10.2017)  
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CGR49.jpg  From E.
(taken 5.10.2017)  
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CGR59.jpg  From ENE.
(taken 5.10.2017)  
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BNG27.jpg (taken 23.2.2007)  
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CGR64.jpg  View NW from the pike.
(taken 5.10.2017)  
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BRE55.jpg  From:-
Front to back, on the right, are Knock Pike, Dufton Pike, and Murton Pike.
(taken 3.8.2009)  
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BXF58.jpg  Mosaic at Long Marton School.
(taken 31.8.2012)  

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