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Langdale, Great and Little, 2 valleys, Grasmere par., Westmorland, separated by Lingmoor Fell; Great Langdale extends 5 miles SE. from the border of Cumberland to Elterwater, and is traversed by Langdale Beck; Little Langdale extends 3½ miles E. to Elterwater, where it joins Great Langdale; is traversed by the headstream of the river Brathay, and contains Langdale Tarn.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "2 valleys" (ADL Feature Type: "valleys") |
| Administrative units: | Grasmere Parish Westmorland Ancient County |
| Place: | Langdale |
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