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Skirwith
Skirith
civil parish:-   Culgaith (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   locality
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY61583263 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NY6132
10Km square:-   NY63


photograph
BMF31.jpg (taken 2.6.2006)  
photograph
CGM71.jpg  Row of houses,
(taken 8.9.2017)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 51 13) 
placename:-  Skirwith
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:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Skirwithe
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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Sax9NY63.jpg
Tower, symbol for a house, hall, tower, etc.  "Skirwithe"
item:-  private collection : 2
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Skirwith
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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SP11NY63.jpg
"Skirwith"
circle, tower 
item:-  private collection : 16
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Skirwith
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
"Skirwith"
Buildings and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Skirwith
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
"Skirwith"
Circle, building and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Skirwith
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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BO18NY63.jpg
"Skirwith"
circle 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Skirwith
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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D4NY63SW.jpg
"Skirwith"
block or blocks, labelled in lowercase; a hamlet or just a house 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   old map:- West 1784 map
placename:-  Skirwith
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, about 1784.
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Ws02NY53.jpg
item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.1
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evidence:-   old map:- Ford 1839 map
placename:-  Skirwith
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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FD02NY63.jpg
"Skirwith"
item:-  JandMN : 100.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
placename:-  Skirwith
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
"Skirwith"
blocks, settlement 
item:-  JandMN : 82.1
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Post Office 1850s-1900s
placename:-  Skirwith
source data:-   Post road maps, General Post Office Circulation Map for England and Wales, for the General Post Office, London, 1850s-1900s.
image  click to enlarge
POF7Cm.jpg
"Skirwith"
map date 1909 

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images courtesy of the British Postal Museum and Hampshire CC Museums

places:-  
NY61493261 Beck Farm (Culgaith)
NY61583259 bridge, Skirwith (Culgaith)
NY61813269 Skirwith Methodist Chapel (Culgaith)
NY61463257 Corner House no.1 (Culgaith)
NY61473257 Corner House no.2 (Culgaith)
NY61553265 Greencourt (Culgaith)
NY62093270 Guilders Cottage (Culgaith)
NY61543252 Home Farm (Culgaith) L
NY61843268 house, Skirwith (Culgaith)
NY61093235 lodge, Skirwith Abbey (Culgaith)
NY60813235 Newtown Woods (Culgaith)
NY60913242 Newtown (Culgaith)
NY61603261 Old Sun Inn (Culgaith) L
NY61733246 Old Vicarage (Culgaith) L
NY61753265 pinfold, Skirwith (Culgaith) gone
NY61683183 Primrose Bank (Culgaith)
NY60693318 Scawsgill Spring (Culgaith)
NY61803265 Skirwith School (Culgaith)
NY61693259 School House (Culgaith)
NY61483206 Skirwith Abbey (Culgaith) L
NY61053259 Skirwith Hall (Culgaith)
NY61763256 St John's Church (Culgaith) L
NY62053272 Town Head Farm (Culgaith)
NY61663258 Skirwith Village Hall (Culgaith)
NY61543237 bridge, Skirwith (3) (Culgaith)
NY61283242 bridge, Skirwith (2) (Culgaith)
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