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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ormathwaite like this:
ORMATHWAITE, a seat in Crossthwaite parish, Cumberland; 1½ mile N N E of Keswick. It was the residence of the philosopher Dr. Brownrigg, and afterwards of Capt. Dover; is now the seat of Mrs. Wake; stands amid nobly-wooded grounds; commands a splendid view of Derwentwater; and is itself a fine feature in the view from the S W of Skiddaw.
Ormathwaite is now part of CUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ormathwaite itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ormathwaite in Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24897
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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