In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Whitwell like this:

WHITWELL, a hamlet in Kendal parish, Westmoreland; 4¼ miles NNE of Kendal.

Whitwell through time

Whitwell 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 Whitwell itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Whitwell, in Westmorland and Furness and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26788

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


Not where you were looking for?

Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Whitwell".