Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Torpenhow

Torpenhow, par. and township, Cumberland, 6 miles NE. of Cockermouth and 7 SW. of Wigton - par., 9001 ac., pop. 1250; township (Torpenhow and Whitrigg), 2742 ac., pop. 278; P.O.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish and township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Torpenhow CP/AP       Cumberland AncC
Place: Torpenhow

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