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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ambleside like this:
Ambleside, township with ry. sta., near head of Lake Windermere, Westmorland, 4½ miles from Windermere sta. and 12 m. NW. of Kendal, 4371 ac., pop. 1989; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 2 newspapers. Mkt.-days, Wed. and Sat.
Ambleside 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 Ambleside itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ambleside, in Westmorland and Furness and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/998
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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