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road, Shap to Orton
Shap to Orton
Orton to Shap
civil parish:-   Shap (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Shap Rural (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Crosby Ravensworth (formerly Westmorland)
civil parish:-   Orton S (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   route
10Km square:-   NY51
10Km square:-   NY50
10Km square:-   NY60

evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
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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"F. S to O 6."
'From Shap to Orton 6 miles.' 
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double line; road 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Images © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old strip map:- CTC 1911 (Roads) 
source data:-   Page 98 of Cyclists' Touring Club British Road Book new series vol.6, edited by F B Sandford, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, London etc, 1911.
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Strip road map, route 46, Shap Thorn Orton Ravenstonedale Nateby, scale roughly 5 miles to 1 inch. 
Together with an itinerary and gradient diagram. 
item:-  JandMN : 491.98
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places:-    Shap
 Orton

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