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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Lakes like this:
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.
Lakes is now part of WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lakes itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lakes, in Westmorland and Furness and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1212
Date accessed: 07th February 2026
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