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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Cumbria like this:
CUMBRIA, an ancient kingdom of Romanized Britons, extending from the Lake country in England to Loch-Lomond in Scotland. It was formed at the withdrawal of the Romans; it had for a sovereign, from about 508 to about 542. some extraordinary original, who figures in romantic story as King Arthur; and it became annexed, toward the end of the tenth century, partly to the Crown of Scotland, partly to that of England.
Cumbria 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 Cumbria itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cumbria, in Westmorland and Furness and England | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/31003
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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