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New Biggin, Kendal
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New Biggin
Street:-   Highgate
locality:-   Kendal
civil parish:-   Kendal (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   SD515926
1Km square:-   SD5192
10Km square:-   SD59
SummaryText:-   Opposite to Allhallows Lane, ie now the top of Lowther Street
references:-   Speed 1611

evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611
placename:-  New Biggen
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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"M New Biggen"
house on Highgate 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.5
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