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Whelp Castle, Kirkby Thore
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Whelp Castle
locality:-   Bravoniacum
locality:-   Kirkby Thore
civil parish:-   Kirkby Thore (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   castle (site) 
coordinates:-   NY63712558
1Km square:-   NY6325
10Km square:-   NY62
references:-   Jackson 1990


photograph
BXF18.jpg (taken 31.8.2012)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 9 1) 
placename:-  Whelp Castle
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.
"Whelp Castle (Site Of)"

evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Wellop Castle
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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SP14NY62.jpg
"CALLAGUM / Wellop Cas"
circle; notice the line towards the label 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Badeslade 1742
placename:-  Whelp Castle
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, A Map of Westmorland North from London, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, with descriptive text, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742.
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BD12.jpg
"Kirby Thume &Whelp Cast."
circle with a flag, italic lowercase text 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.62
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evidence:-   old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) 
placename:-  Whelp Castle
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
"Kirby Thurce and Whelp C."
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Whelp Castle
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.
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BO18NY52.jpg
"Whelp Cas."
circle and line 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   text:- Jackson 1990
placename:-  Castellum Welp
placename:-  Wheallep castle
placename:-  Wellop castle
source data:-  

hearsay:-  
Castle reputedly built by Whelp using stones from the roman fort, early 12th century

notes:-  
earthwork

Perriam, D R &Robinson, J: 1998: Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria: CWAAS:: ISBN 1 873124 23 6

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