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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Nibthwaite like this:
NIBTHWAITE, a township in Colton parish, Lancashire; on the E side of Coniston-water, near its foot, 7 miles N of Ulverston. It commands a fine view of thelake and of Coniston-fells. Real property, £1, 329.
Nibthwaite 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 Nibthwaite itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Nibthwaite, in Westmorland and Furness and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25121
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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