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

LANGRIGG AND MEALRIGG, a township in Bromfield parish, Cumberland; 7 miles WSW of Wigton. It has a post-office, of the name of Langrigg, under Carlisle. Real property, £2,508. Pop., 324. Houses, 59. Langrigg Hall is a chief residence. Bricks and tiles are made.

Langrigg through time

Langrigg is now part of CUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Langrigg itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3362

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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