Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for LOW WOOD

LOW WOOD, a large inn on the W border of Westmoreland; on the shore of Windermere, 2 miles SSE of Ambleside. It forms a fine centre to tourists; and it was extensively enlarged and improved in 1858-9.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a large inn"   (ADL Feature Type: "buildings")
Administrative units: Westmorland Ancient County
Place: Low Wood

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