In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Lodore like this:
LOWDORE, a locality, with a famous waterfall, on the E side of Derwent-water, in Cumberland; 3 miles S of Keswick. A good inn is here; forms a fine centre for excursions by lake or land; and furnishes pleasure parties with boats and vehicles. The waterfall is approached behind the inn; occurs in a profound wide chasm, between the picturesque heights of Gowder-Crag and Shepherds-Crag; is an intricate series of little cascades and cataracts, split and disjoined by numerous boulders; makes an aggregate descent of about 360 feet; and, in a high flood, becomes tumultuous, furious, and grand, emitting a muffled thunderous sound, audible at the distance of 3 miles. ...
A whimsical rhyming description of it was written by Southey for the nursery. The best view-point of the chasm is the top of a cliff, reached by a climb round Shepherds-Crag; and commands, at the same time, an extensive brilliant prospect over part of Derwent-water, and northward to Bassenthwaite and Skiddaw.
Additional information about this locality is available for Borrowdale
Lodore through time
Lodore is now part of Allerdale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Allerdale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lodore itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lodore, in Allerdale and Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25924
Date accessed: 16th May 2024
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