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SKELWITH, a township, conjoint with Monk-Coniston, in Hawkshead parish, Lancashire; on the river Brathay, 3½ miles N by W of Hawkshead. S. Force, on the Brathay, a little above S.-bridge, is a cascade of 20 feet in fall; and vantage-grounds, in the vicinity, command superb views up Langdale.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Skelwith |
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