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Longsleddale: flood 17490822
civil parish:-   Longsleddale (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   flood
1Km square:-   NY4904 (etc) 
10Km square:-   NY40

evidence:-   records:- KendalRO : QS AR/2/13/3 213/18
item:-  flood, 1749
source data:-   Summary from Quarter Session Rolls; Kendal Christmas Sessions Roll 1749 
Petition, Robert Wilson, Mathew Munkhouse, Thomas Hall, Thomas Hudson, Robert Walker and Jonathan Newton of Longsleddale, "in August 1749 a large and serviceable Stone Bridge within Longsleddale afd. was drove down by violent Floods which your Petre are liable to rebuild" the said bridge is necessary to make the highway from Ambleside to Kirkby Stephen passable, petitioners were at great expense 24 years ago in erecting said bridge and have received considerable damage by the said floods. Desire bridge to be rebuilt by county or gratuity. 

evidence:-   records:- KendalRO : QS AR/2/13/3 213/19
item:-  flood, 1749
source data:-   Summary from Quarter Session Rolls; Kendal Christmas Sessions Roll 1749 
Petition, Michael Mattinson, John Airey and James Anson of Sadgill, Longsleddale, being liable to repair the highway from Kentmere to Longsleddale Head about 14 years ago built a stone bridge at their own expence over the ford at Sadgill, and received a gratuity of L5 from Mr Dennison High Constable of Kendal ward, said bridge "abt September last by very violent & sudden Rain was intirely destroy'd & the Corn Hay & other goods of Your Petre were damag'd to the Value of L100 &upwards." Desire bridge may be rebuilt or assistance. 

evidence:-   records:- KendalRO : QS AR/2/13/3 215/23
item:-  flood, 1749
source data:-   Summary from Quarter Session Rolls; Kendal Easter Sessions Roll 1750 
Petition, Isaac Goodman, Mary Gibson, Alice Collinson, Anthony Kellet &James Garnet of Longsleddale, that Bitch-hill-Bridge was by the Rapidity of the River in or ab[out] August last intirely destroyed and they have also suffered by the floods about the same time and cannot rebuild bridge without assistance. 
Rejected 

evidence:-   records:- KendalRO : QS AR/2/13/3 220/11
item:-  flood, 1749road, Ambleside to Appleby
source data:-   Summary from Quarter Session Rolls; Kendal Christmas Sessions Roll 1750-51 
Petition, Jonathan Newton, Matthew Monkhouse, Robert Wilson, Robert Walker, Thomas Hudson, Thomas Hall, had rebuilt Wadshaw bridge (destroyed by flood in 1749) in the highroad from Ambleside to Appleby, desire gratuity. Ordered that the High Constable of Kendal ward pay the petitioners L8. Endorsed. account for repair of bridge with brief details of construction. 


Watkins and Whyte 2008
KendalRO: QS WQ/AR/2/13/3, 215/23, 220/11, 213/19

date:-   22.8.1749
period:-   18th century, early
period:-   1740s
event:-   flood, 1749
 

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