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Howtown, Martindale
Howtown
civil parish:-   Martindale (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY44331961 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NY4419
10Km square:-   NY41

photograph
BLO87.jpg  From the top of The Rake.
(taken 25.1.2006)  
photograph
BZZ27.jpg  ... encroaching waters.
(taken 27.2.2014)  
evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 13 1) 
placename:-  Howtown
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:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Haw Towne
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695.
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MD10NY41.jpg
"Haw Towne"
Circle, building and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 24
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evidence:-   perhaps old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) 
placename:-  Haw
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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SMP2NYL.jpg
"Haw"
Circle. 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
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evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  How Fow
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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J5NY41NW.jpg
"How Fow"
circle, labelled in italic lowercase text; settlement, farm, house, or hamlet? 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland
evidence:-   old map:- Crosthwaite 1783-94 (Ull) 
placename:-  How Town
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Accurate Map of the Beautiful Lake of Ullswater, scale about 3 inches to 1 mile, by Peter Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumberland, 1783, version published 1800.
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"How Town"
item:-  Armitt Library : 1959.191.7
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evidence:-   old text:- Clarke 1787
placename:-  How Town
item:-  fishing; angling
source data:-   Guide book, A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, written and published by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland, and in London etc, 1787; published 1787-93.
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Page 25:-  "..."
"... It will also much enhance the pleasure [visiting Ullswater], if they previously send notice to the fishermen at How-Town, or Water-Millock, to prepare their boats and nets; so that at their return, which will be about five hours, they may see the manner of taking the different kinds of fish. The price of these fishermen is three draughts for five shillings, and the fish they take is the property of their employers. Those who are fond of angling will do well to take their tackle with them, as perhaps they can no where meet with better sport. I one day caught, in this manner, between Powley and the small island, twenty-nine trouts."
"..."
evidence:-   old text:- Clarke 1787
placename:-  How Town
item:-  war; Civil War; Battle of Worcester
source data:-   Guide book, A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, written and published by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland, and in London etc, 1787; published 1787-93.
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Page 36:-  "..."
"At How-Town was born James Brown, who, being obliged to fly his country for deer stealing, entered the army under Cromwell, and was by him soon advanced to"
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Page 37:-  "the rank of captain: He made himself very acceptable to the Usurper, by taking prisoner Sir Timothy Featherstonhaugh at the battle of Worcester. The same Brown had a brother named Richard, whose son James likewise served under Cromwell. Richard, however, being loyal, that he might prevent any others of his sons from entering the service of the parliament, sold How-Town, ..."
evidence:-   old map:- Clarke 1787 map (Ullswater) 
placename:-  How Town
source data:-   Map, A Map of the Lake Ullswater and its Environs, scale about 6.5 ins to 1 mile, by James Clarke, engraved by S J Neele, 352 Strand, published by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland and in London etc, 1787.
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"How town"
item:-  private collection : 10.4
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evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  How Fow
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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CY24NY41.jpg
"How Fow"
block/s, labelled in italic lowercase; house, or hamlet 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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evidence:-   perhaps old text:- Wordsworth 1810
source data:-   Guide book, A Description of the Scenery of the Lakes, later A Guide through the District of The Lakes, by William Wordsworth, 1810-35.
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page xxiii  "... Immediately under the eye is a deep-indented bay, with a plot of fertile land, traversed by a small brook, and rendered cheerful by two or three substantial houses of a more ornamented and showy appearance than is usual in those wild spots."
evidence:-   old map:- Otley 1818
placename:-  How Town
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, The District of the Lakes, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, 1818, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Scotland, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, et al, 1833.
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item:-  JandMN : 48.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Hall 1820 (Wmd) 
placename:-  How Fow
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 14.5 miles to 1 inch, by Sidney Hall, London, 1820, published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.
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HA18.jpg
"How Fow"
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.58
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evidence:-   old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:-  How Town
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, and by R Groombridge, 5 Paternoster Row, London, 3rd edn 1843.
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FD02NY41.jpg
"How Town"
item:-  JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:-  How Town
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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GAR2NY41.jpg
"How Town"
blocks, settlement 
item:-  JandMN : 82.1
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