Place:


Kirkby Lonsdale  Westmorland

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kirkby Lonsdale like this:

Kirkby Lonsdale, market town, par., and township, with ry. sta., Westmorland, on river Lune, 12 miles SE. of Kendal and 253 miles from London--par., 35,945 ac., pop. 4026; town and township, 3254 ac., pop. 1733; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market.day, Thursday. There are tanneries and corn mills. The neighbourhood is noted for its picturesque scenery.

Kirkby Lonsdale through time

Kirkby Lonsdale 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 Kirkby Lonsdale itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kirkby Lonsdale, in South Lakeland and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/200

Date accessed: 29th March 2024


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