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Swindale Beck
runs into:-    Mill Beck (6)

civil parish:-   Dufton (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Long Marton (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   river
locality type:-   boundary
locality type:-   parish boundary
1Km square:-   NY6928 (etc) 
10Km square:-   NY62


photograph
CGP09.jpg (taken 19.9.2017)  
photograph
CGP10.jpg  About
(taken 19.9.2017)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 5 12) 
placename:-  Swindale Beck
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:- 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.
image
SP14NY71.jpg
double line, into the Eden 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
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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.
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JAN3NY71.jpg
Single wiggly line. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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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) 
placename:-  Swindale Beck River
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
"Swindale Beck R"
item:-  JandMN : 24
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evidence:-   old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) 
placename:-  Swindalebeck River
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, printed by R Walker, Fleet Lane, London, 1746.
image
SMP2NYR.jpg
"Swindalebeck R."
Wiggly line. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
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.
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COP4.jpg
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.53
Image © see bottom of page


photograph
BSX06.jpg (taken 2.6.2010)  
photograph
BSX02.jpg  After a dry spell.
(taken 2.6.2010)  

places:-  
NY70032855 footbridge, Dufton (Dufton / Long Marton)
NY68932790 Howe Cauldron (Long Marton / Dufton)
NY68652725 Knock Gill (Dufton / Long Marton)
NY69182849 packhorse bridge, Long Marton (Long Marton) L suggestednot found
NY70032855 water gate, Dufton (Dufton / Long Marton)
NY50881146 waterfall, Swindale (Shap Rural)
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