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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rayrigg like this:
RAYRIGG, a baylet and an old mansion, in Westmoreland; on the E side of Windermere, ¾ of a mile N of Bowness. The mansion was occupied, for some time, by the celebrated W. Wilberforce; and become afterwards the seat of Lieut.-Col. Jacob.
Rayrigg 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 Rayrigg itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rayrigg, in Westmorland and Furness and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25756
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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