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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Allithwaite like this:
ALLITHWAITE, two townships and a chapelry in Cartmel parish, Lancashire. The townships are Lower and Upper, and lie near Cark r. station. Acres, 2,360 and 3,710. Real property, £5,142 and £3,123. Pop., 933 and 729. Houses, 190 and 162. The chapelry was formed in 1865. Pop., 480. The living is a p. curacy. Value, £150.* Patron, the Bishop of Carlisle
Allithwaite is now part of WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Allithwaite itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Allithwaite, in Westmorland and Furness and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9829
Date accessed: 14th February 2026
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