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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Legburthwaite like this:
LEGBERTHWAITE, the vale of Thirlmere-water, in Cumberland; commencing immediately N of DunmailRaise, at the boundary with Westmoreland, and extending 4½ miles northward to the head of the vale of St. John. It is flanked, on the E, by Helvellyn, Whiteside, and Watson Dodd; on the W, by Dalehead Fell, Armboth Fells, and High Seat. Its scenery is mostly identical with that of Thirlmere-water; but includes, at the foot, a grand vista view northward, closed by Saddleback.
Legburthwaite is now part of CUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Legburthwaite itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Killeely, in Cumberland and County Galway | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25919
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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