In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Above Derwent like this:
Above Derwent, township, Cockermouth registration dist., Cumberland, 14,750 ac. (899 water), pop. 924.
Above Derwent through time
Above Derwent is now part of Allerdale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Allerdale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Above Derwent itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Above Derwent, in Allerdale and Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4586
Date accessed: 24th March 2025
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