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

Kingstown, hamlet, in N. of Cumberland, 2½ miles N. of Carlisle, P.O.

Kingstown through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23213

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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