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Regional identity in the Lake Counties: land tenure and the Cumbrian landscape.

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Regional identity in the Lake Counties: land tenure and the Cumbrian landscape. / Winchester, Angus J. L.
In: Northern History, Vol. 42, No. 1, 2005, p. 29-48.

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Winchester, AJL 2005, 'Regional identity in the Lake Counties: land tenure and the Cumbrian landscape.', Northern History, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 29-48. https://doi.org/10.1179/174587005X38408

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Winchester, A. J. L. (2005). Regional identity in the Lake Counties: land tenure and the Cumbrian landscape. Northern History, 42(1), 29-48. https://doi.org/10.1179/174587005X38408

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Winchester AJL. Regional identity in the Lake Counties: land tenure and the Cumbrian landscape. Northern History. 2005;42(1):29-48. doi: 10.1179/174587005X38408

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Winchester, Angus J. L. / Regional identity in the Lake Counties : land tenure and the Cumbrian landscape. In: Northern History. 2005 ; Vol. 42, No. 1. pp. 29-48.

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