Westmorland

Also known as Westmoreland

Westmorland (, formerly also spelt Westmoreland) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The area included part of the Lake District and the southern Vale of Eden, and its inhabitants were known as Westmerians.

Key facts

Historic subdivision.Name: Westmorland
Historic subdivision.subdivision_type: Historic county
Historic subdivision.HQ: Appleby (historic county town)County Hall, Kendal (1889–1974)
Historic subdivision.Status: Historic county (current) Ceremonial county (until 1974) Administrative county (1889–1974)
Historic subdivision.Origin: Barony of Kendal, Barony of Westmorland
Historic subdivision.Start: 13th century
Historic subdivision.Replace: Cumbria
Historic subdivision.CodeName: Chapman code
Historic subdivision.Code: WES
Historic subdivision.Government: Westmorland County Council (1889–1974)
Historic subdivision.PopulationFirst: 63,575

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Contents

Early history
Background
County of Westmorland
Geography
Division into wards
Modern history
Toponymy
Coat of arms
Legacy
Notable people
See also
References
Notes
Citations
Sources
External links

The county had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974, when it was subsumed into Cumbria together with Cumberland, the Sedbergh area of Yorkshire, and the Furness area of Lancashire. It gives its name to the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area, which covers a larger area than the historic county.