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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Whernside like this:
WHERNSIDE, a mountain on the W border of W. R. Yorkshire; 5½ miles NNE of Ingleton. It rises to an altitude of 2,385 feet; has three tarns near the summit: and commands magnificent views.
Whernside is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Whernside itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Whernside, in North Yorkshire and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24899
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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