In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Great Whernside like this:
WHERNSIDE (Great and Little), two mountains on the N border of W. R. Yorkshire; 3 and 5 miles NE of Kettlewell. They have altitudes of 2,265 and 1,958 feet.
Additional information about this locality is available for Kettlewell
Great Whernside through time
Great Whernside is now part of Harrogate district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harrogate has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Great Whernside itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Great Whernside, in Harrogate and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25462
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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