Westmorland
| Westmorland | |
|---|---|
| Historic county | |
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Ancient extent of Westmorland | |
| Area | |
| • 1831 | 485,990 acres (1,966.7 km2) |
| • 1911 | 505,330 acres (2,045.0 km2) |
| • 1961 | 504,917 acres (2,043.33 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 63,575 |
| • 1961 | 67,180 |
| History | |
| • Origin | Barony of Kendal, Barony of Westmorland |
| • Created | 13th century |
| • Succeeded by | Cumbria |
| Status | Historic county (current) Ceremonial county (until 1974) Administrative county (1889–1974) |
| Chapman code | WES |
| Government | Westmorland County Council (1889-1974) |
| • HQ | Appleby (historic county town) County Hall, Kendal (1889-1974) |
Arms of Westmorland County Council | |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Baronies and Wards |
| • Units | Westmorland: •East •West Kendal: •Kendal •Lonsdale |
Westmorland (/ˈwɛstmərlənd/, formerly also spelt Westmoreland) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. People of the area are known as Westmerians. The area includes part of the Lake District and the southern Vale of Eden.
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.