In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hartley like this:
HARTLEY, a township in Kirkby-Stephen parish, Westmoreland; 1 mile SE of Kirkby-Stephen. Acres, 3, 350. Real property, with Winton, £4, 159. Pop., 215. Houses, 45. Hartley Castle stood on an eminence; belonged to successively the Veteriponts, the Hartleys, the Nevilles, and the Musgraves; and was demolished in the early part of the 18th century. The township is mountainous; includes Hartley fell; and contains coal, lead, and copper.
Hartley through time
Hartley is now part of Eden district. Click here for graphs and data of how Eden has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hartley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hartley, in Eden and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2001
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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