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Melmerby
Mellerby
civil parish:-   Ousby (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   locality
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY61523735 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NY6137
10Km square:-   NY63


photograph
BNT34.jpg  AA village sign, on the road to Gamblesby:-
"AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION / ALSTON 10 / MELMERBY / LANGWATHBY 5 / LONDON 297½/ SAFETY FIRST" (taken 30.5.2007)  

evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Melmerbye
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.
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Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church.  "Melmerbye"
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Mercator 1595 (edn?) 
placename:-  Melmerbye
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Northumbria, Cumberlandia, et Dunelmensis Episcopatus, ie Northumberland, Cumberland and Durham etc, scale about 6.5 miles to 1 inch, by Gerard Mercator, Duisberg, Germany, about 1595.
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"Melmerbye"
circle 
item:-  JandMN : 169
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Melmerbye
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
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SP11NY64.jpg
"Melmerbye"
circle, building, tower 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Melmerbye
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.
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JAN3NY63.jpg
"Melmerbÿe"
Buildings and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   old map:- Seller 1694 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Melmerbye
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694.
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SEL9.jpg
"Melmerbye"
no symbol 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.89
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Melmerby
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
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MD12NY63.jpg
"Melmerby"
Circle, building and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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evidence:-   old map:- Badeslade 1742
placename:-  Mellmerby
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, A Map of Cumberland North from London, scale about 11 miles to 1 inch, with descriptive text, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742.
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BD10.jpg
"Mellmerby"
circle, italic lowercase text; village, hamlet or locality 
item:-  JandMN : 115
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evidence:-   old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) 
placename:-  Melmerby
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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"Melmerby"
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Melmerby
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
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"Melmerby"
blocks, and usually a church, labelled in upright lowercase; a village 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802) 
placename:-  Melmerby
source data:-   Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.
image CY38p319, button  goto source
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C38319.jpg
page 319-320  "Melmerby"
item:-  JandMN : 228.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Laurie and Whittle 1806
placename:-  Melmerby
source data:-   Road map, Continuation of the Roads to Glasgow and Edinburgh, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, by Nathaniel Coltman? 1806, published by Robert H Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1834.
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"Melmerby 292"
village or other place; distance from London 
item:-  private collection : 18.21
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evidence:-   old map:- Cooper 1808
placename:-  Melmerby
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 10.5 miles to 1 inch, drawn and engraved by Cooper, published by R Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808.
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COP3.jpg
"Melmerby"
circle; village or hamlet 
item:-  JandMN : 86
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evidence:-   old map:- Hall 1820 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Melmerby
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Sidney Hall, published by S Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.
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HA14.jpg
"Melmerby"
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement 
item:-  JandMN : 91
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evidence:-   old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:-  Melmerby
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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"Melmerby"
item:-  JandMN : 100.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:-  Melmerby
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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GAR2NY63.jpg
"Melmerby"
blocks, settlement 
item:-  JandMN : 82.1
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evidence:-   market notes:- 
placename:-  Melmorby
item:-  market
source data:-   www.history.ac.uk/cmh/gaz/gazweb2.htmPalmer's Index No.93:: Public Record Office

evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Melmerby
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
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"Melmerby"
map date 1873 

evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Melmerby
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
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POF9Cm.jpg
"Melmerby"
map date 1863 

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images courtesy of the British Postal Museum and Hampshire CC Museums

hearsay:-  
Melmerby was the last place in Westmorland that had a midsummer fire; though they had it on the July 4 rather than the usual eve of St John's day. The fire was traditional a bone fire, whose awful smell was hoped to drive away evil spirits and dragons. There were, of course, sports and drinking, merrymaking lasting long into the night.

places:-  
NY61543740 Bolton Farmhouse (Ousby)
NY61453730 cock pit, Melmerby (Ousby)
NY6137 college, Melmerby (Ousby)
NY61463725 Green, The (Ousby)
NY6236 Holm Beck (Ousby)
NY6037 Melmerby Beck (Ousby)
NY61133736 Melmerby Hall (Ousby) L out of sight
NY61533738 Melmerby Stores and Tearoom (Ousby) L
NY61233739 Melmerby Village Hall (Ousby)
NY61553744 police station, Melmerby (Ousby)
NY61163757 Ravenstone (Ousby)
NY61393738 Old School House (Ousby)
NY61533737 Shepherds Inn (Ousby) L
NY61103744 St John's Church (Ousby) L
NY61503746 Gate House (Ousby)
NY61103743 war memorial, Melmerby (Ousby)
NY59883705 White Mires (Ousby)
NY61533732 bridge, Melmerby (Ousby)
NY61243719 bridge, Melmerby (2) (Ousby)
NY61403728 Melmerby Washfold (Ousby)
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