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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Solway Moss like this:
Solway Moss, tract, Kirk Andrews upon Esk par., Cumberland, 7 miles in circumference and lying W. of Longtown, on the Border; here the Scottish army under James V. was defeated by the English in 1542.
Solway Moss is now part of CUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Solway Moss itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Solway Moss in Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25944
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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