10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONISTON WATER»
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1
Time Out the Lake District
Coniston Water & Ulverston That Coniston Water enjoys such a distinct identity is
largely down to three dead men: John Ruskin, Arthur Ransome and Donald
Campbell. The third largest lake in the Lake District is indelibly associated with ...
2
The Rough Guide to England
On January 4, 1967, Donald Campbell set out to better his own world water-
speed record (276mph, set three years earlier in Australia) on the glass-like
surface of Coniston Water. Just as his jet-powered boat, Bluebird, hit an
estimated ...
Coniston Water, that oozes out from under the loam in a hundred places, on the
eastern slope, gathers into a rushing stream to cleave the very granite, flows
southward around the south end of Coniston Mountain, and having turned the
mills at ...
Coniston Water, that oozes out from under the loam in a hundred places on the
eastern slope, gathers into a rushing stream to cleave the very granite, flows
southward around the south end of Coniston Mountain, and having turned the
mills at ...
5
Publications of the University of Manchester: English series
Pike Law in Bl. The place stands at a small pointed hill, characterized also by
pointed rocks on its sides. Stable Harvey (in a valley near Coniston Water) : de
Stableheruy 1332 LS. This must be " the stable of Harvey." Harvey is a French
name.
6
Lonely Planet
Coniston, Hawkshead & Around: Chapter from ...
Atthe summit,you'llberewarded with a glorious 360degree panorama, east over
Coniston Water,north towardsWetherlamand west towards the trio of fells you've
just climbed. On a clear day, you'll see south all the way to Morecambe Bay.
7
A Companion to the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and ...
6 8 Coniston Water Head 16 2 Nibthwaite... 8 3 Hawkshead ............ ...19 Lowiok-
bridye; 1% m. before, at the separation of the Broughton and Hawkshead roads,
a very fine view is obtained of Coniston Water and the mountains. The Old Man ...
Coniston Water lies to the west of lake Windermere and is separated from its
more famous neighbour by the wilds of Grizedale Forest. This much quieter lake
is 5 miles long and, as with Windermere, both sides are very different. The east
side ...
9
Fodor's England 2012: With the Best of Wales
mid-N0v., daily 11-5:30; mid-Nov: mid-Mar., Wed.—Sun. 11-4130. Coniston
Water. The lake came to prominence in the 19305 when Arthur Ransome made it
the setting for Swallows and Amazons, one of a series of novels about a group of
...
Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff, Linda Cabasin, 2011
From the stile you can glimpse the white buildings of John Ruskin's home at
Brantwood across the northern end of Coniston Water. John Ruskin (1819-1900)
was a man of many parts who enjoyed international fame as an artist, an artcritic,
...
Peter Donaghy, John Laidler, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONISTON WATER»
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Coniston Water is used in the context of the following news items.
Restored Bluebird boat on display in Coniston
A large part of the historic Bluebird boat that crashed on Coniston Water nearly half a century ago is back in the Lake District. About a ton of the ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
Environment Agency reveals 'secret seven' fish
In England they are native only to the Lake District where they are present in seven lakes: Windermere, Coniston Water, Wast Water, ... «Cumbria Crack, Jul 15»
Resurrected Bluebird goes on display in Coniston
He died instantly and parts of the boat lay on the bed of Coniston Water until 2001, when they were raised. Two of the original conserved and ... «ITV News, Jun 15»
Coniston move for Donald Campbell's Bluebird
Campbell was killed instantly on Coniston Water when the craft flipped over while travelling at more than 300 MPH during a 1967 record ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
Bluebird parts 'come back' to Coniston
Wreckage of Campbell's boat was recovered from deep in Coniston Water back in 2001 by diver Bill Smith - 34 years after the speed merchant ... «The Westmorland Gazette, Jun 15»
Group to take on 107-mile swim for diabetes charity
... Bassenthwaite, Coniston Water and Lake Windermere in the Lake District, Loch Ness and Loch Lomond in the Scottish Highlands, and finally ... «cambrian-news.co.uk, Jun 15»
Guide dogs helped by Wellington Heath team
... Old Man of Coniston, an off road, orienteering cycle ride through Grizedale Forest and finish with kayaking on Coniston Water; all in one day.". «Hereford Times, Jun 15»
Liverpool mum to swim channel for disadvantaged Merseyside …
Sue has since completed the Great Manchester Swim and last year swam the 5.25 mile length of Coniston Water in the Lake District. «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
Earby woman joins mountaineering legends for charity ice climb
Instead she will go to Coniston Water in July, swimming an equivalent distance to raise funds for Macmillan, which had supported her husband ... «Craven Herald, Jun 15»
Harrison takes on world's best at Ironman Staffordshire
With the swim in Coniston Water and the bike leg taking in tough climbs in the Lake District, the race is one of the toughest on the calendar. «Comet 24, Jun 15»
