In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bothel like this:

BOTHEL and THREAPLAND, a township in Torpenhow parish, Cumberland; near the river Ellen, 4½ miles W of Ireby. Real property, £3,182. Pop., 430. Houses, 94. Limestone abounds, and is worked.

Bothel through time

Bothel is now part of CUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bothel itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bothel in Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1544

Date accessed: 14th November 2025


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