Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for ROSLEY

ROSLEY, a township, with a village, in Westward parish, Cumberland; 5 miles E S E of Wigton. A stockfair is held on Whit-Monday, and every fortnight after, till 29 Sept. Pop., 252. Houses, 45.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township, with a village"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Westward AP/CP       Cumberland AncC
Place: Rosley

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