In the Gentlemen’s Magazine for February 1751, p.51, a George Smith describes a journey made in 1749 from Orthwaite (north of Skiddaw) to the black lead (‘wad’, graphite) mines of ‘Unnisterre‘ (Honister). His description is illustrated with a map1 showing his passage south along Borrowdale to ‘Seawhaite‘, and thence to Unnisterre.
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Alex Hardisty 