death_date death_place birth_place birth_date known_for article_title name
10 july 1779 sizergh castle , westmorland scotland 1720 antiquarian , author thomas west -lrb- clergyman -rrb-
 thomas west
thomas west -lrb- clergyman -rrb-

thomas west -lrb- 1720 -- 10 july 1779 -rrb- was a jesuit priest , antiquary and author , significant in being one of the first to write about the attractions of the lake district .
partly through his book , `` a guide to the lakes '' , the romantic vision of the scenery and wilderness of the north of england took hold , ushering in a period of continued tourism in the lakes .
