Barony of Westmorland

Barony of Westmorland

The Barony of Westmorland was one of two baronies that the English county of Westmorland was divided into. The barony covered the northern part of the county, and was divided into two wards — East ward and West ward. The barony included Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland's county town.

External links

* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.asp?pubid=310 Records of North Westmorland] : extensive extracts from the records of the barony, arranged by parish. First edited by John Curwen, here part of British History Online.


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