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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described East Ward like this:
EAST, a ward in Westmoreland. It forms the north-eastern division of the county; marches with Cumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire; and measures 23½ miles in extreme length from N to S, and 21 in extreme breadth. Acres, 177, 910. Pop., 15, 411. Houses, 3, 023.
East Ward 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 East Ward itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of East Ward, in Westmorland and Furness and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20108
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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