Old Cumbria Gazetteer

Yanwath

civil parish:-

Yanwath and Eamont Bridge (formerly Westmorland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

locality

locality type:-

buildings

coordinates:-

NY51072786 (etc)

1Km square:-

NY5127

10Km square:-

NY52

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 3 16)
placename:- Yanwath

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 (Cmd)
placename:- Vaneworth

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.

SP11NY53.jpg
"Vaneworth"
circle, tower; Westmorland
item:- private collection : 16
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evidence:-

old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd)
placename:- Naneworth

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.

SP14NY52.jpg
"Naneworth"
circle, tower
item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
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evidence:-

old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:- Naneworth

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.

JAN3NY52.jpg
"Naneworth"
Buildings and tower.
item:- JandMN : 88
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evidence:-

hearth tax returns:- Hearth Tax 1670
placename:- Yanwoth

source data:-

Records, hearth tax returns, exchequer duplicates, Westmorland, 1670.
"Yanwoth"

evidence:-

old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd)
placename:- Vaneworth

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.

MD12NY52.jpg
"Vaneworth"
Circle.
item:- JandMN : 90
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evidence:-

old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd)
placename:- Yaneworth

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.

MD10NY52.jpg
"Yaneworth"
Circle.
item:- JandMN : 24
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evidence:-

old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:- Yanworth

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.

BO18NY42.jpg
"Yanworth"
circle, tower
item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-

old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
placename:- Yanworth

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.

J5NY52NW.jpg
"Yanworth"
blocks, labelled in italic lowercase text; settlement, village?
item:- National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-

old text:- Clarke 1787
placename:-  Yanwath
placename:-  Wathwaineath
placename:-  One Wath
item:-  placename, Yanwath; ford

source data:-

Guide book, A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, written and published by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland, and in London etc, 1787; published 1787-93.

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Page 41:- "... Yanwath was anciently called Wathwaineath, as appears from the following promissory note."
""I Edward Walker of Wathwaineath, in the parish of Barton, doth acknowledge myself to be indebted and owing unto Edward Clarke the sum of twelve pounds King's money, which I promise by myself, my heirs, and assigns, to pay. In test whereof is my name, the 27th day of June 1566. / EDWARD WALKER.""
"I have often thought that this place had its name Yanwath, q.d. One-Wath, from its being the only wath or ford practicable for carriages at that time. That it was so, is evident from the bank at Emont Bridge, which was then too steep for any loaded waggon to ascend, and this the name of Wathwaineath, in which wain or waggon is particularly expressed, farther signifies. Yanwath belongs to Lord Lonsdale, and the tenants are arbitrary, paying suit and service at the Hall. It formerly belonged to the Dudleys, on of whom was Attorney-General to Queen Elizabeth: It was sold by them to Sir John Lowther about the year 1654, and has continued in that family ever since."

evidence:-

old print:- Clarke 1787
placename:- Yanwath Villa

source data:-

circle

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CL18.jpg
"Yanwath Villa"
item:- Armitt Library : A6615.12
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evidence:-

old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805)
placename:- King Yanworth

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.

CY24NY52.jpg
"King Yanworth"
block/s, labelled in italic lowercase; house, or hamlet
item:- JandMN : 129
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evidence:-

old text:- Capper 1808
placename:- Yanworth
item:- population

source data:-

Gazetteer, A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom, compiled by Benjamin Pitts Capper, published by Richard Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808; published 1808-29.

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"..."
"YANWORTH, a township in the parish of Barton, Westward, Westmoreland, 3 miles from Penrith, and 280 from London; containing 37 houses and 198 inhabitants. ..."
"..."

evidence:-

old map:- Cooper 1808
placename:- Yanwath

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
"Yanwath"
circle; village or hamlet
item:- Dove Cottage : 2007.38.53
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evidence:-

old text:- Wordsworth 1810
placename:- Yanwith

source data:-

Guide book, A Description of the Scenery of the Lakes, later A Guide through the District of The Lakes, by William Wordsworth, 1810-35.

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page 47 "... "Sir Launcelot Threlkeld, who lived in the reign of Henry VII., was wont to say, he had three noble houses, one for pleasure, Crosby, in Westmoreland, where he had a park full of deer; one for profit and warmth, wherein to reside in winter, namely, Yanwith, nigh Penrith; and the third, Threlkeld, (on the edge of the Vale of Keswick), well stocked with tenants to go with him to the wars." ..."

evidence:-

old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:- Yanwath

source data:-

Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, and by R Groombridge, 5 Paternoster Row, London, 3rd edn 1843.

evidence:-

old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:- Yanwath

source data:-

Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.