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KNIPE, a hamlet in Bampton parish, Westmoreland; on the river Lowther, 4 miles NW of Shap. It was the birthplace of Bishop Gibson the antiquary, and of Gibson the son-in-law of Richard Cromwell. Talc occurs at Knipe Scar.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Bampton Parish Westmorland Ancient County |
| Place: | Knipe |
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