A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Windermere, small town and par. with ry. sta., Westmorland - par. (containing part of the town of Ambleside), 19,676 ac. (3688 water), pop. 5332; town, at E. shore of Lake Windermere, 3½ miles SE. of Ambleside and 8 miles NW. of Kendal, 100 ac., pop. 1269; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. The town is situated amidst most picturesque scenery, and has risen since the opening of the railway in 1847, prior to which period the place was only a hamlet called Birthwaite. There are several fine villas, a large hotel, a neat parish church, and a high-class school called St Mary's College. Windermere is a local government district.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Windermere CP Westmorland AncC |
| Place: | Windermere |
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