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

WHINFELL, a township in Kendal parish, Westmoreland; 6½ miles NE by N of Kendal. Real property, £1,773. Pop., 179. Houses, 31.

Whinfell through time

Whinfell 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 Whinfell itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5727

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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