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POOLEY-BRIDGE, a hamlet in Barton parish, Westmoreland; on the river Eamont, at its efflux from Ulleswater, 5½ miles S W of Penrith. It has a post-office under Penrith, two small inns, an old stone cross, and a bridgecommanding a superb view of Helvellyn; and it is a goodstation for anglers, and for boating on the lake.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Barton Parish Westmorland Ancient County |
| Place: | Pooley Bridge |
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