In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hillbeck like this:
HILBECK, a township in Brough parish, Westmoreland; 1 mile N of Brough. Pop., 76. Houses, 14. The manor belonged anciently to the Hillbecks; passed, in the time of Edward II., to the Blenkinsops; and belongs now to William Wilkinson, Esq.
Hillbeck through time
Hillbeck is now part of Eden district. Click here for graphs and data of how Eden has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hillbeck itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hillbeck, in Eden and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5849
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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