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

BELLBANK, a township in Bewcastle parish, Cumberland; 9½ miles NNE of Brampton. Here are coal and iron-works. Real property, £1,851. Pop., 415. Houses, 81.

Bellbank through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4588

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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