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| − | Way up in the north west of England, Westmorland forms a main part of Lake District National Park. In the greater part hilly, much of | + | Way up in the north west of England, Westmorland forms a main part of Lake District National Park. In the greater part hilly, much of Westmorland is unspoiled. Copper was mined from the western mountains, slate and limestone were quarried, along with marble which is fashioned into chimney-pieces, ornaments etc. |
Samuel Coleridge lived at Keswick. | Samuel Coleridge lived at Keswick. | ||
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*[http://edenlinks.rootsweb.com/1gp/RECORDS/CC/CCINDEX.HTM Constables 1787 Census Index ] | *[http://edenlinks.rootsweb.com/1gp/RECORDS/CC/CCINDEX.HTM Constables 1787 Census Index ] | ||
| − | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20050303042515/jennylittle.members.beeb.net/index.htm 1851 Census for Cumberland & | + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20050303042515/jennylittle.members.beeb.net/index.htm 1851 Census for Cumberland & Westmorland] |
*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Westmoreland/gazetteer.html General Information] | *[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Westmoreland/gazetteer.html General Information] | ||
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| − | *[http://edenlinks.rootsweb.com/1gp/RECORDS/WIN_TAX_NW.HTM North | + | *[http://edenlinks.rootsweb.com/1gp/RECORDS/WIN_TAX_NW.HTM North Westmorland Window Tax 1777] |
*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1829All16042006.pdf Principal Inhabitants of Cumberland and Westmoreland 1829 .PDF] | *[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1829All16042006.pdf Principal Inhabitants of Cumberland and Westmoreland 1829 .PDF] | ||
Revision as of 12:58, 26 April 2008
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Westmorland
County town: Appleby
Other major towns: Kendal
Way up in the north west of England, Westmorland forms a main part of Lake District National Park. In the greater part hilly, much of Westmorland is unspoiled. Copper was mined from the western mountains, slate and limestone were quarried, along with marble which is fashioned into chimney-pieces, ornaments etc.
Samuel Coleridge lived at Keswick.
Also see Cumberland page
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