In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Sawrey like this:
Sawrey, eccl. dist. and vil., Hawkshead par., N. Lancashire - dist., pop. 350; vil., on W. side of Windermere lake, 2½ miles NE. of Hawkshead; P.O.
Additional information about this locality is available for Hawkshead
Sawrey through time
Sawrey 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 Sawrey itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Sawrey, in South Lakeland and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24663
Date accessed: 05th July 2024
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