A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Lake District (or The Lakes), comprises portions of Cumberland, Westmorland, and N. Lancashire: the chief lakes are Bassenthwaite, Coniston, Crummock, Ennerdale; Haweswater, Ullswater, Wastwater, and Windermere; the Lake District is the great tourist district of England.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Administrative units: | Cumberland AncC Lancashire AncC Westmorland AncC |
| Place names: | LAKE DISTRICT | LAKE DISTRICT OR THE LAKES | THE LAKES |
| Place: | Lakes |
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