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| Whin Rigg, Eskdale | ||
| Whin Rigg | ||
| civil parish:- | Eskdale (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | hill | |
| coordinates:- | NY15200344 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY1503 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY10 | |
| altitude:- | 1755 feet | |
| altitude:- | 535m | |
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 Click to enlarge BYG33.jpg and Illgill Head. (taken 27.4.2013) |
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| evidence:- | possibly outline view:- Matthew 1866 placename:- Littlebarrow |
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| source data:- | Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from the Road to Wastwater near
Murthwaiteside, Cumberland, published by J Richardson, Highgate, Kendal, Westmorland,
1866. click to enlargeMW1E03.jpg Tipped in before p.1 of The English Lakes, Peaks and Passes, from Kendal to Keswick, by George King Matthew. printed at bottom:- "MOUNTAINS AS SEEN FROM THE ROAD TO WASTWATER NEAR MURTHWAITESIDE." printed at caption to mountains:- "... Littlebarro[w ]" item:- Armitt Library : A1168.3 Image © see bottom of page |
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