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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Alston like this:
Alston.-- par. and market town, E. Cumberland, 36 miles ESE. of Carlisle by rail, 36,968 ac. (248 water), pop. 4621; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. It has cotton and thread mfrs. and trade in minerals.
Alston is now part of WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Alston itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Alston, in Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1537
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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