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| White Cross Bay, Lakes | ||
| White Cross Bay | ||
| site name:- | Windermere lake | |
| civil parish:- | Lakes (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | bay | |
| coordinates:- | NY39100035 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3900 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY30 | |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Clarke 1787 map (Windermere N) |
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| source data:- | Map, A Map of the Northern Part of the Lake Winandermere and its
Environs, scale about 6.5 ins to 1 mile, by James Clarke,
engraved by Samuel John Neele, 352 Strand, published by James
Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland and in London etc, 1787. CLANY30V.jpg item:- private collection : 10.10 Image © see bottom of page |
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| hearsay:- |
Short Sunderland flying boats were built here during World War II. |
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| hearsay:- |
Referred to as Shark Bay by Arthur Ransome. |
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