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| West Farm, Crabstack | ||
| West Farm | ||
| locality:- | Crabstack | |
| civil parish:- | Crosby Ravensworth (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| coordinates:- | NY63091912 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY6319 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY61 | |
| references:- | Listed Buildings 2010 |
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 CDJ52.jpg (taken 20.6.2015)  CDJ53.jpg Date stone:- "17 G S 55" (taken 20.6.2015) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- West Farm |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "WEST FARMHOUSE WITH BARN AND BYRE RANGES ADJOINING EITHER END / / / CROSBY RAVENSWORTH / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74030 / NY6309219123" |
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| MN photo:- |
During renovation work a medal was found under a hearth:- |
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 CDJ54.jpg "THE BRITISH GLORY REVIVED BY ADMIRAL VERNON." (taken 20.6.2015)  CDJ55.jpg "HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY / NOV [ ] 39" (taken 20.6.2015) |
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| Admiral Edward Vernon captured Porto Bello, Spain, during the War of Jenkins Ear. |
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| His nickname was 'Grog' from the grogram cloak that he wore; the nickname was also
used for the watered down rum ration that he introduced. |
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