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Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells

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A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells is a series of seven books by A. Wainwright, detailing the fells (the local word for hills and mountains) of the Lake District in northwest England. [1]

41 relations: Alfred Wainwright, Binsey, Blencathra, Bowfell, Castle Crag, Chris Jesty, Clough Head, Crinkle Crags, Dedication, Fell, Frances Lincoln, Great Gable, Harter Fell (Mardale), Haweswater Reservoir, High Stile, Howgill Fells, Hunter Davies, Lake District, List of Wainwrights, Long Distance Walkers Association, Manuscript, Map, Marilyn (geography), Michael Joseph (publisher), Munro, Ordnance Survey, Peak bagging, Pen, Pillar (Lake District), Raven Crag, Ridge, Sca Fell, Scafell Pike, The Outlying Fells of Lakeland, The Quarto Group, The Westmorland Gazette, Thirlmere, Topographic prominence, Typesetting, Walking in the United Kingdom, Yewbarrow.

Alfred Wainwright

Alfred Wainwright ("A.W.") MBE (17 January 1907 – 20 January 1991) was a British fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator.

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Binsey

Binsey is a hill on the northern edge of the Lake District in Cumbria, England.

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Blencathra

Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly hills in the English Lake District.

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Bowfell

Bowfell (named Bow Fell on Ordnance Survey maps) is a pyramid-shaped mountain lying at the heart of the English Lake District, in the Southern Fells area.

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Castle Crag

Castle Crag is a hill in the North Western Fells of the English Lake District.

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Chris Jesty

Chris Jesty (born 1942) is a British author and cartographer who revised Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells to produce the second edition (2005-2009) of the books, which were originally published in 1955-1966.

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Clough Head

Clough Head (meaning: hill-top above the ravine) is a fell, or hill, in the English Lake District.

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Crinkle Crags

Crinkle Crags is a fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria.

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Dedication

Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building.

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Fell

A fell (from Old Norse fell, fjall, "mountain"Falk and Torp (2006:161).) is a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain range or moor-covered hills.

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Frances Lincoln

Frances Elisabeth Rosemary Lincoln (20 March 1945 – 26 February 2001) was an English independent publisher of illustrated books.

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Great Gable

Great Gable is a mountain lying at the very heart of the English Lake District, appearing as a pyramid from Wasdale (hence its name), but as a dome from most other directions.

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Harter Fell (Mardale)

Harter Fell is a fell in the far eastern part of the English Lake District.

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Haweswater Reservoir

Haweswater is a reservoir in the English Lake District, built in the valley of Mardale in the county of Cumbria.

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High Stile

High Stile is a mountain in the western part of the Lake District in North West England.

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Howgill Fells

The Howgill Fells are hills in Northern England between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, lying roughly in between the vertices of a triangle made by the towns of Sedbergh, Kirkby Stephen and Tebay.

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Hunter Davies

Edward Hunter Davies, OBE (born 7 January 1936) is a British author, journalist and broadcaster.

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Lake District

The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England.

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List of Wainwrights

The Wainwrights are the 214 fells (hills and mountains) described in A. Wainwright's seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells (1955–66).

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Long Distance Walkers Association

The Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) is a British association whose aim is "to further the common interests of those who enjoy Long Distance Walking".

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Manuscript

A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand -- or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten -- as opposed to being mechanically printed or reproduced in some indirect or automated way.

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Map

A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes.

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Marilyn (geography)

A Marilyn is a mountain or hill in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland or Isle of Man with a prominence of at least 150 metres (492 ft), regardless of absolute height or other merit.

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Michael Joseph (publisher)

Michael Joseph (26 September 1897 – 15 March 1958) was a British publisher and writer.

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Munro

A Munro is a mountain in Scotland with a height over.

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Ordnance Survey

Ordnance Survey (OS) is a national mapping agency in the United Kingdom which covers the island of Great Britain.

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Peak bagging

Peak bagging or hill bagging is an activity in which hikers, climbers, and mountaineers attempt to reach a collection of summits, published in the form of a list.

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Pen

A pen is a common writing instrument used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing.

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Pillar (Lake District)

Pillar is a mountain in the western part of the English Lake District.

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Raven Crag

Raven Crag is a fell in the English Lake District.

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Ridge

A ridge or mountain ridge are geological features consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance.The sides of the ridge slope away from narrow top on either side.The line along the crest formed by the highest points, with the terrain dropping down on either side, is called the ridgeline.

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Sca Fell

Scafell (or; also spelled Sca Fell, previously Scawfell) is a mountain in the English Lake District, part of the Southern Fells.

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Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike or is the highest mountain in England, at an elevation of above sea level.

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The Outlying Fells of Lakeland

The Outlying Fells of Lakeland is a book written by Alfred Wainwright, dealing with hills in and around the Lake District of England.

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The Quarto Group

The Quarto Group is a global illustrated book publishing group founded in 1976.

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The Westmorland Gazette

The Westmorland Gazette is a weekly newspaper published in Kendal, England.

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Thirlmere

Thirlmere is a reservoir in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria and the English Lake District.

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Topographic prominence

In topography, prominence characterizes the height of a mountain or hill's summit by the vertical distance between it and the lowest contour line encircling it but containing no higher summit within it.

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Typesetting

Typesetting is the composition of text by means of arranging physical typesDictionary.com Unabridged.

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Walking in the United Kingdom

Walking is one of the most popular outdoor recreational activities in the United Kingdom, and within England and Wales there is a comprehensive network of rights of way that permits easy access to the countryside.

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Yewbarrow

Yewbarrow is a fell, in the English Lake District, which lies immediately north of the head of Wast Water.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictorial_Guide_to_the_Lakeland_Fells

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