In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Moorthwaite like this:
MOORTHWAITE, a township in Cumwhitton parish, Cumberland; on the river Eden, 8 miles SE by E of Carlisle. Real property, £1,129. Pop., 144. Houses, 26. Here is a meet for the Aikton harriers.
Additional information about this locality is available for Cumwhitton
Moorthwaite through time
Moorthwaite is now part of Carlisle district. Click here for graphs and data of how Carlisle has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Moorthwaite itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Moorthwaite, in Carlisle and Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25930
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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