In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ambleside like this:
Ambleside, township with ry. sta., near head of Lake Windermere, Westmorland, 4½ miles from Windermere sta. and 12 m. NW. of Kendal, 4371 ac., pop. 1989; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 2 newspapers. Mkt.-days, Wed. and Sat.
Ambleside through time
Ambleside 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 Ambleside itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ambleside, in South Lakeland and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/998
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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