Westmorland

: Other usage: Westmorland, New Zealand is a suburb of Christchurch.

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Westmorland, New Zealand - Christchurch

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Westmorland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. Its main towns are Ambleside, Appleby-in-Westmorland (the county town), Kendal, Kirkby Stephen, Milnthorpe and Windermere.

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Traditional counties of England - Ambleside - Appleby-in-Westmorland - Kendal - Kirkby Stephen - Milnthorpe - Windermere

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The county contains large parts of the Lake District National Park.

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In 1974 it was combined with Cumberland and parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire to create Cumbria.

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1974 - Cumberland - Lancashire - Yorkshire - Cumbria

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Rather than being divided into hundreds, Westmorland was subdivided into two baronies of Westmorland (or sometimes Appleby) and Kendal. These were further subdivided into two wards each — Westmorland into the East ward and West ward, and Kendal into Kendal ward and Lonsdale ward.

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Hundred - Baronies - Ward - East ward - West ward - Kendal ward - Lonsdale ward

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Westmorland is still used as a placename. There are the Westmorland Gazette, the Westmorland County Agricultural Show, and the Westmorland Shopping Centre.

Related Topics:
Westmorland Gazette - Westmorland County Agricultural Show - Westmorland Shopping Centre

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In June 1994, after extensive consultation with the public, the Local Government Commission published Draft Recommendations for the complete restoration of Westmorland as an administrative county for administrative ceremonial purposes. The government has yet to heed their recommendation in this regard.

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