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placename:-
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Three Brother Tree
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locality:-
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Whinfell Forest
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parish
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Brougham parish, once in
Westmorland
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county:-
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Cumbria
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tree; oak
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coordinates:-
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NY58442715
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10Km square:-
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NY52
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old map:- |
OS County Series (Wmd 4 15)
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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. |
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Three Brothers' Trees (Site of)
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placename:-
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Three Brothers' Trees
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tree
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date:-
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1890=1899
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period:-
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19th century, late; 1890s
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Camden 1789 (Gough
Additions)
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Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the
Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by
William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition
by Richard Gough, published London, 1789. |
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Page 160:-
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In the middle of this park [Whinfield] is the Three brother
tree, so called from there having been three of them,
whereof this the least was 42 feet circumference a good way
from the top, still remaining 270 years old, the trunk
hollow, and capable of admitting a man on horseback to turn
in it. ...
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placename:-
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Three Brother Tree
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date:-
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1789
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1780s
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descriptive text:- |
West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
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Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West,
published by William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once
Westmorland, and in London, 1778 to 1821. |
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goto source.
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Page 170:-
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...
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... In Whinfield-park are ... and the Three-brothers' tree;
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goto source.
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Page 171:-
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... the remains of large aged oaks, that have long out-lived
their own strength. One of them is upwards of nine yards in
circumference.
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placename:-
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Three Brothers Tree
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date:-
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1778
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1770s
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Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
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Map, The County of Westmoreland, scale about 1 inch to 1
mile, surveyed by J Ainslie and perhaps T Donald, engraved
and published by Thomas Jefferys, London,
1770. |
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Three Brother Tree
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tree
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placename:-
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Three Brother Tree
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county:-
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Westmorland
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date:-
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1770
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period:-
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18th century, late; 1770s
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descriptive text:- |
Defoe 1724-26
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Travel book, Tour through England and Wales, by Daniel
Defoe, published in parts, London, 1724-26. |
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... three oak trees which were call'd the Three Brether, the
least of which was thirteen yards about; but they own'd
there was but one of them left, and only the stump of that;
so we did not think it worth going to see, because it would
no more confirm the wonder, than the people affirming it by
tradition only. The tree or stump left, is call'd the Three
Brether Tree, that is to say, one of the three brothers, or
brethren.
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placename:-
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Three Brether Trees
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site name:-
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Whitefield Park
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date:-
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1724=1726
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period:-
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18th century, early; 1720s
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Fiennes 1698
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Travel book, manuscript record of Journeys through
England including parts of the Lake District, by Celia
Fiennes, 1698. |
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... in this park [Leighton Hall] is the 3 Brother tree which
a little from the root measures 13 yards circumference; ...
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date:-
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1698
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period:-
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17th century, late
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period:-
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1690s
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Pennant 1773 (edn 1801)
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Book, A Tour from Downing to Alston Moor, 1773, by Thomas
Pennant, published by Edward Harding, 98 Pall Mall, London,
1801. |
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Print, engraving, Three Brother Tree, Whinfell Forest,
Brougham, Westmorland, drawn by Moses Griffith, engraved by
S Sparrow, published by Edward Harding, 98 Pall Mall,
London, 1801.
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Tipped in opposite p.152 of A Tour from Downing to Alston
Moor, 1773, by Thomas Pennant.
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printed at bottom left, right, centre:-
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Moses Griffith. Del / S Sparrow Sc / THREE BROTHER TREE /
Pub June 1 1801 by Edw Harding 98 Pall Mall.
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placename:-
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Three Brother Tree
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date:-
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1801
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period:-
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18th century, late
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old print:- |
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Print, uncoloured engraving, Three Brother Tree,
Brougham, Westmorland, drawn by Moses Griffith, engraved by
S Sparrow, published by Edward Harding, 98 Pall Mall,
London, 1801.
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printed at bottom left, right, centre:-
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Moses Griffith Del. / S. Sparrow Sc. / THREE BROTHER TREE /
Pub June 1 1801 by Edw Harding 98 Pall Mall
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placename:-
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Three Brother Tree
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date:-
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1801
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period:-
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19th century, early
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descriptive text:- |
Lowther 1780s-90s
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Scrapbook, 4 volumes, of descriptive texts, maps, and
prints of views and coats of arms, for Westmorland and
Cumberland, assembled by a member of the Lowther Family,
late 18th early 19th century. |
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Print, engraving, North West Prospect of Whinfield
Forest, ie Whinfell Forest, Brougham, Cumbria, drawn by O
Neale, engraved by Pranker, published by H Turpin, 104 St
John Street, Smithfield, London, 1779.
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The North West Prospect of Whinfield Forest, situate near
Appleby in the County of Westmorland, belonging to the Rt.
Honble. the Earl of Thanet; with an exact Representation of
that wonderful large Oak, call'd the 3 Brethren Tree, whose
Circumference is 14 Yards, and will admit a Horse & Man
thereon to ride Within the Same.
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date:-
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1779
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period:-
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18th century, late
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note |
Oak, Quercus sp.
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013
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