In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Brantwood like this:
BRANTWOOD, a villa, with charming grounds, on the E side of Coniston water, in Lancashire. A seat in the grounds was the poet Wordsworth's favourite point for viewing the lake; and bears the name of Wordsworth's seat.
Additional information about this locality is available for Coniston
Brantwood through time
Brantwood 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 Brantwood itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brantwood, in South Lakeland and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24628
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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