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Bassenthwaite Lake

Main article: Bassenthwaite Lake

The lake's origins relate directly to the last glacial period and the effects of a glacially eroded valley that possibly linked Bassenthwaite Lake with that of Derwentwater as one much larger body of water, seen similarly with Buttermere and Crummock Water. Today, they are connected only by the River Derwent, which meanders through the long-ago silted up alluvial plain that separates the two lakes. It is the only body of water in the Lake District with the word lake in its title. Every other lake uses either mere or water. The name Bassenthwaite means Bastun's clearing where Bassen comes from the Anglo-French surname Bastun, which originally meant stick, and thwaite is related to Old Norse þveit meaning a clearing or more accurately, forest land cleared for agriculture or habitation.^[1] The lake took its name from the village of Bassenthwaite.

The name of this lake has changed several times since the Middle Ages. In 1279 it was known as Bastantheweyt, in a period when the Plantaganet Edward I was king of England. In 1539 it was known as Bassyntwater and in 1675 it went by the name of Bassenthaitlake.^[2] The similarities and subtle shifts in these names changed when in the late 18th century the name Broad Water or Broadwater was used. How the name shifted back to the more familiar Bassenthwaite probably came about after the development of the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith railway line with the newly constructed "Bassenthwaite Lake Station", built on the northwestern side of the lake next to the hamlet of Dubwath, roughly three miles away from Bassenthwaite village. Over time with continued public use, both Broadwater and Bassenthwaite Lake would have been used interchangeably for a long time for the shift from to the other to realistically happen. Today, Bassenthwaite Lake Station, previously left to ruin, has been thoroughly restored and now serves as a café with a full-sized replica of a French SNCF Class 241 steam engine, where passengers would have once alighted. The fast-moving thoroughfare of the A66 now stands in the footprint, at least in part, of the original railway line.

Brothers Water

Main article: Brothers Water

Buttermere

Main article: Buttermere

Coniston Water

Main article: Coniston Water

Crummock Water

Main article: Crummock Water

Derwent Water

Main article: Derwentwater

Elter Water

Main article: Elter Water – The smallest of the lakes

Ennerdale Water

Main article: Ennerdale Water

Esthwaite Water

Main article: Esthwaite Water

Grasmere

Main article: Grasmere'

Haweswater

Main article: Haweswater (Reservoir)

Loweswater

Main article: Loweswater

Rydal Water

Main article: Rydal Water

Thirlmere

Main article: Thirlmere (Reservoir)

Ullswater

Main article: Ullswater

Wast Water

Main article: Wast Water – The deepest of the lakes

Windermere

Main article: Windermere – The largest of the lakes

↑ Whaley, p.20.
↑ Whaley, p.19.

[1] Whaley, p.20.

[2] Whaley, p.19.

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-===[[Bassenthwaite Lake]]===
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+:''Main article: [[Bassenthwaite Lake]]''
-The lake's origins relate directly to the {{w1|last glacial period}} and the effects of a glacially eroded valley that possibly linked Bassenthwaite Lake with [[Derwentwater]] as one much larger body of water. Today, they are connected only by the [[River Derwent]], which meanders through the long-ago silted up alluvial plain that separates the two lakes.
+The lake's origins relate directly to the {{w1|last glacial period}} and the effects of a glacially eroded valley that possibly linked Bassenthwaite Lake with that of [[Derwentwater]] as one much larger body of water, seen similarly with [[Buttermere]] and [[Crummock Water]]. Today, they are connected only by the [[River Derwent]], which meanders through the long-ago silted up alluvial plain that separates the two lakes. It is the only body of water in the Lake District with the word ''lake'' in its title. Every other lake uses either ''[[mere]]'' or ''[[water]]''. The name ''Bassenthwaite'' means ''Bastun's clearing'' where ''Bassen'' comes from the Anglo-French surname ''Bastun'', which originally meant stick, and ''[[wiktionary:thwaite|thwaite]]'' is related to Old Norse ''[[wiktionary:þveit|þveit]]'' meaning ''a clearing'' or more accurately, ''forest land cleared for agriculture or habitation''.<ref>Whaley, p.20.</ref> The lake took its name from the village of [[Bassenthwaite]].
+<!--ADD DETAILS ABOUT SIZE, LENGTH, DEPTH ETC.-->
-This is the only body of water in the Lake District with the word ''lake'' in its title. Every other lake uses either ''[[mere]]'' or ''[[water]]''.   The name of this lake has changed several times since the Middle Ages. In 1279 it was known as Bastantheweyt, in a period when the Plantaganet Edward I was king of England. In 1539 it was known as Bassyntwater and in 1675 it went by the name of Bassenthaitlake. The similarities and subtle shifts in these names changed when the late 18th century name Broadwater was used. How the name shifted back to the more familiar Bassenthwaite came about as a result of the developing railways. The village of Bassenthwaite was going to have a new railway station connecting it to Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith. During construction of the line, decisions were made that the new station would be better served on the northwestern side of the lake, nowhere near the village of Bassenthwaite. The station was called "Bassenthwaite Lake" to differentiate it from the village, which was situated miles away on the northeastern side. In the end ''Broadwater'' eventually shifted to ''Bassenthwaite'' simply because of public usage, however, both were used interchangeably for a long time. Today, [https://www.basslakestation.co.uk/ Bassenthwaite Lake Station], previously left to ruin, has been thoroughly restored and now serves as a café with a full-sized replica steam train where the former line used to stand. Lost to history, this former line provides a thoroughfare for thousands of vehicles via the present-day A66 that journey past this otherwise peaceful corner of Lakeland.
+The name of this lake has changed several times since the Middle Ages. In 1279 it was known as Bastantheweyt, in a period when the Plantaganet Edward I was king of England. In 1539 it was known as Bassyntwater and in 1675 it went by the name of Bassenthaitlake.<ref>Whaley, p.19.</ref> The similarities and subtle shifts in these names changed when in the late 18th century the name Broad Water or Broadwater was used. How the name shifted back to the more familiar Bassenthwaite probably came about after the development of the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith railway line with the newly constructed <!--MENTION PIEL WYKE AND RENAMINF OF STATION TO → --> "Bassenthwaite Lake Station", built on the northwestern side of the lake next to the hamlet of Dubwath, roughly three miles away from Bassenthwaite village. Over time with continued public use, both ''Broadwater'' and ''Bassenthwaite Lake'' would have been used interchangeably for a long time for the shift from to the other to realistically happen. Today, [https://www.basslakestation.co.uk/ Bassenthwaite Lake Station], previously left to ruin, has been thoroughly restored and now serves as a café with a full-sized replica of a French SNCF Class 241 steam engine, where passengers would have once alighted. The fast-moving thoroughfare of the A66 now stands in the footprint, at least in part, of the original railway line.
-===[[Brotherswater]]===
+===Brothers Water===
+:''Main article: [[Brothers Water]]''
-*[[Buttermere]]
+===Buttermere===
-*[[Coniston Water]]
+:''Main article: [[Buttermere]]''
-*[[Crummock Water]]
-*[[Derwentwater]]
-*[[Devoke Water]]
+===Coniston Water===
-*[[Elter Water]] – The smallest of the lakes.
-*[[Ennerdale Water]]
+:''Main article: [[Coniston Water]]''
-*[[Esthwaite Water]]
-*[[Grasmere]]
+===Crummock Water===
-*[[Haweswater]] (Reservoir)
+:''Main article: [[Crummock Water]]''
-*[[Hayeswater]] (Reservoir)
-*[[Loweswater]]
-*[[Rydal Water]]
+===Derwent Water===
-*[[Thirlmere]] (Reservoir)
+:''Main article: [[Derwentwater]]''
-*[[Ullswater]]
-*[[Wast Water]] – The deepest of the lakes.
-*[[Windermere]] – The biggest of the lakes.
+===Elter Water===
+:''Main article: [[Elter Water]] – The smallest of the lakes''
+===Ennerdale Water===
+:''Main article: [[Ennerdale Water]]''
+===Esthwaite Water===
+:''Main article: [[Esthwaite Water]]''
+===Grasmere===
+:''Main article: [[Grasmere]]'''
+===Haweswater===
+:''Main article: [[Haweswater]] (Reservoir)''
+===Loweswater===
+:''Main article: [[Loweswater]]''
+===Rydal Water===
+:''Main article: [[Rydal Water]]''
+===Thirlmere===
+:''Main article: [[Thirlmere]] (Reservoir)''
+===Ullswater===
+:''Main article: [[Ullswater]]''
+===Wast Water===
+:''Main article: [[Wast Water]] – The deepest of the lakes''
+===Windermere===
+:''Main article: [[Windermere]] – The largest of the lakes''