In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Furness like this:
Furness, district, NW. Lancashire, bounded N. and E. by Westmorland, S. by Morecambe Bay, and W. by the Irish Sea and Cumberland; is part of the Lake District. The lordship of Furness (created by King Stephen, and given to Furness Abbey), is now the property of Duke of Buccleuch. See DALTON-IN-FURNESS.
Furness through time
Furness is now part of South Lakeland district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Lakeland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Furness itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Furness, in South Lakeland and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20132
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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