In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Scales like this:
SCALES, a village in Aldingham parish, Lancashire; 4½ miles S of Ulverstone. The Stainton and Adgarly iron-works are in its vicinity.
Additional information about this locality is available for Aldingham
Scales through time
Scales 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 Scales itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Scales, in South Lakeland and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26558
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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