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.
ELLENBOROUGH AND EWANRIGG, a township in Dearham parish, Cumberland; on the coast, adjacent to the river Ellen, and to the Maryport and Carlisle railway, 1 mile SE of Maryport. Acres, 1, 224; of which 250 are water. Real property, £8, 028; of which £4, 944 are in mines. Pop., 1, 086. Houses, 213. An important Roman station was here; and a Roman road went from it to the station on the Wall at Carlisle. Altars, mirrors, inscriptions, substructions, and other Roman relics have been found. Ellenborough gives the title of Earl to the family of Law.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Dearham AP/CP Ellenborough and Ewanrigg CP/Tn Cumberland AncC |
| Place: | Ellenborough |
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