In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Whitrigg like this:

Whitrigg.-- ry. sta., Cumberland, near mouth of river Wampool, 5½ miles SE. of Annan.

Whitrigg through time

Whitrigg is now part of CUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Whitrigg itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Whitrigg in Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21203

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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