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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Knipe like this:
KNIPE, a hamlet in Bampton parish, Westmoreland; on the river Lowther, 4 miles NW of Shap. It was the birthplace of Bishop Gibson the antiquary, and of Gibson the son-in-law of Richard Cromwell. Talc occurs at Knipe Scar.
Knipe 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 Knipe itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Knipe, in Westmorland and Furness and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25381
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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