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From: "Melville Cowin" <>
Subject: Re: [CUL] Whitehaven and will questions
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 21:59:07 -0000
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Jim,
I have a poster sized and very detailed map of Whitehaven circa 1830. I
bought it from
Michael Moon (Antiquarian Book Shop),
19 Lowther St,
Whitehaven
Tel 01946 599010.
I think he may still has some copies of the same map for sale.

It shows Harmless Hill to be the steeply rising ground which runs along
the west side of the Market Place. It is now the site of a multi-storey
car park. College Street is near St. Nicholas Church and is between
Church Street and New Street.

Mel

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Subject: [CUL] Whitehaven and will questions


> In an 1810 will the testator refers to "my three Messuages or dwelling
houses
> situated in College Street in the Township of Whitehaven and my other
> Messauge and Tenement in the old town of Whitehaven in a S?law called
> Harmless hill".
Has anyone heard of Harmless hill? That sounds like a name
with an
> interesting story behind it.
> Can anyone advise me where I can get good, detailed maps of
Whitehaven
> (then or now) that'll help me find some of these places?
> TIA,
> Jim Michael, Elyria, Ohio, USA with Cumberland ancestors Barns and
a very
> elusive Bain family



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