The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Cumberland

England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: A historic county of North West England that had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. It was bordered by Northumberland to the east, County Durham to the southeast, Westmorland and Lancashire to the south, and Dumfriesshire in Scotland to the north. Now part of Cumbria. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland Location contains: Alston Moor (Parish)
Barrow Mine (Site)
Blagill Mine (Site)
Blennerhasset and Torpenhow (Parish)
Borrowdale (Valley)
Bransty (Settlement)
Bransty Cliffs (Land feature)
Buttermere (Body of Water)
Cross Fell (Mountain(s) or Hill(s) or Volcano)
Edenhall (Settlement)
Egremont (Parish)
Ellenborough Hall (Residence)
Goldscope Mine (Site)
Hays [unidentified] (Settlement)
Langhorn Quarry (Site)
Nenthead (Settlement)
Nenthead Mines (Site)
Netherhall (Residence)
Newbiggin (Settlement)
Newlands Valley (Valley)
Red Groves (Site)
River Irthing (Body of Water)
Senhouse Roman Museum (Museum and/or Archive)
Stainton (Settlement)
Thorngill Lead Mine (Site)
Whitehaven (Settlement)
Workington (Settlement)
 People associated with this location: Hoyle, Joshua (1588-1654) - Lived at or near
Prince William Augustus (15 Apr 1721-31 Oct 1765) - Title (royalty or holy order)