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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Sawrey like this:
Sawrey, eccl. dist. and vil., Hawkshead par., N. Lancashire - dist., pop. 350; vil., on W. side of Windermere lake, 2½ miles NE. of Hawkshead; P.O.
Sawrey 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 Sawrey itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Sawrey, in Westmorland and Furness and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24663
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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