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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Wanthwaite like this:
Wanthwaite, hamlet, 1 mile S. of Threlkeld sta., Cumberland; Wanthwaite Bridge here crosses St John's Beck; Wanthwaite Crags, ¾ mile SE. of the hamlet, are very picturesque.
Wanthwaite is now part of CUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wanthwaite itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wanthwaite in Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26066
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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