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Kemp Howe, Shap
Kemp Howe
civil parish:-   Shap (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY56171278
1Km square:-   NY5612
10Km square:-   NY51


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BYV01.jpg (taken 16.7.2013)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 21 2) 
placename:-  Kemphow
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:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Kemp How
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.
image
J5NY51SE.jpg
"Kemp How"
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:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
placename:-  Kemp How
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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CY24NY51.jpg
"Kemp How"
block/s, labelled in italic lowercase; house, or hamlet 
item:-  JandMN : 129
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old map:- Hall 1820 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Kemp How
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
"Kemp How"
circle 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.58
Image © see bottom of page

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