In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Whernside like this:
WHERNSIDE, a mountain on the W border of W. R. Yorkshire; 5½ miles NNE of Ingleton. It rises to an altitude of 2,385 feet; has three tarns near the summit: and commands magnificent views.
Additional information about this locality is available for Ingleton
Whernside through time
Whernside is now part of Craven district. Click here for graphs and data of how Craven has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Whernside itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Whernside, in Craven and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24899
Date accessed: 29th April 2024
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