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Brigsteer, Helsington
Brigsteer
civil parish:-   Helsington (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   SD48118954 (etc) 
1Km square:-   SD4889
10Km square:-   SD48

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 38 15) 
placename:-  Brigsteer
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:- Keer 1605
placename:-  Brigsterck
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, probably by Pieter van den Keere, or Peter Keer, about 1605 edition perhaps 1676.
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"Brigsterck"
dot, circle and tower; village 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.110
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evidence:-   perhaps old map:- Speed 1611 (Wmd) 
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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circle, tower, in the park 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
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evidence:-   old map:- Jenner 1643
placename:-  Brigsterck
source data:-   Table of distances, with map, hand coloured engraving, Westmerland ie Westmorland, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Jacob van Langeren, published by Thomas Jenner, Cornhill, London, 1643.
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"Brigsterck"
dot, circle, tower 
item:-  private collection : 52.Wmd
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evidence:-   hearth tax returns:- Hearth Tax 1675
placename:-  Brigsteare
source data:-   Records, hearth tax survey returns, Westmorland, 1674/75.
"Brigsteare"
in  "Levens"

evidence:-   hearth tax returns:- Hearth Tax 1675
placename:-  Brigstear
source data:-   Records, hearth tax survey returns, Westmorland, 1674/75.
"Brigstear"
in  "Helsington"

evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Brigster
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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"Brigster"
circle, tower, at the edge of the park 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Brigg Steer
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.
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"Brigg Steer"
blocks, labelled in italic lowercase text; settlement, village? 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  Brigg Steer
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.
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"Brigg Steer"
block/s, labelled in italic lowercase; house, or hamlet 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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evidence:-   old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:-  Brigsteer
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.
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"Brigsteer"
blocks, settlement 
item:-  JandMN : 82.1
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