In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Wanthwaite like this:
Wanthwaite, hamlet, 1 mile S. of Threlkeld sta., Cumberland; Wanthwaite Bridge here crosses St John's Beck; Wanthwaite Crags, ¾ mile SE. of the hamlet, are very picturesque.
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Wanthwaite through time
Wanthwaite is now part of Allerdale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Allerdale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wanthwaite itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wanthwaite, in Allerdale and Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26066
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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