In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Salter like this:

SALTER and ESKAT, an extra-parochial tract in Whitehaven district, Cumberland; near the river Eden, 6 miles S E of Whitehaven. Acres, 490. Pop., 43.

Salter through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2196

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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