This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...very soon discovering this forgotten site on the lefthand side of the road from Bewaldeth to Torpenhow, which I would therefore regard as in the main showing so much of the old Roman road from Keswick to Old Carlisle. The indications exist about a mile and a quarter from Bewaldeth, and about 300 yards past the point ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...very soon discovering this forgotten site on the lefthand side of the road from Bewaldeth to Torpenhow, which I would therefore regard as in the main showing so much of the old Roman road from Keswick to Old Carlisle. The indications exist about a mile and a quarter from Bewaldeth, and about 300 yards past the point where the road to Bothel diverges to the left. I proceed to describe the site from notes written on the spot: --This camp, which is about 150 yards in length by 140 in breadth, is situated on a plateau, and has well-developed ramparts and deep ditches somewhat irregularly preserved, with rising land to the north, Binsey and its outlyers to the east, Caermot to the north-west, the central reach of Bassenthwaite visible at about four miles distance to the south, with Catscope over it on the one side and Skiddaw on the other, excluding any views of Derwentwater and of Castle Hill, near Keswick, or Castle Rock, at the foot of Borrowdale; Wythop Fells bound the horizon in continuation of Catscope; over and to the right of Bassenthwaite foot part of Embleton Vale is seen with the opening of Wythop Dale, through which is said to have run a Roman road to Keswick, and on which, evidencing its antiquity, stands Wythop Hall, originally the seat of a branch of the Lucys, but later of the Lowthers, to Hugh of which name a licence to crenellate this mansion was granted in 1319; the long range of the Hay separating Embleton Valley from its neighbour of Isel forms a prominent feature in the landscape, but the latter valley is hidden by a piece of rising ground about 300 yards to the west of the encampment, which forms an excellent shelter, and which I have since found is named Camp Hill on the six-inch Ordnance map; the southern peak of Caermot is distant about ..
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Publisher:
Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society
Published:
1892
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
10819574212
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Very Good. Octavo. Two volume set reprinted from various local and other publications and edited by Mrs. Jackson. CWAAS Extra Series Volumes V. and VI. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on front and spine. Volume I: Chapters I-XXVIII. Nine illustrations and plans, including two folding plans. Pedigrees of: Richmonds of Highhead Castle; Laws of Askham; Orfeurs of High Close, Plumbland; Curwens of Workington Hall and elsewhere. Light wear to covers and some foxing to page edges. Unopened. Volume II: Chapters XXIX-XLVIII. plus index. Eleven illustrations and plans. Genealogical sketch showing alliances of Lowthers etc. : Pedigrees of: Threlkelds of Westmorland; Dudleys of Yanwath; Threlkelds of Melmerby; Hudlestons of Hutton John. Covers scuffed and extremities worn. Light foxing to page edges. Top edge dust marked. Label of Rev.A.F. Curwen on front pastedown.
