Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for MITERDALE

MITERDALE, the vale of the rivulet Mite, in Cumberland. Its upper part is separated from Wastdale by Latterbarrow fell, and from Eskdale by Bleaberry-Taru fell; its central part, immediately below these fells, is crossed by the road from Santon-Bridge to Bout and Ulpha; and the left side of its lower part is separated from Eskdale by Muncaster fell.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "the vale of the rivulet Mite"   (ADL Feature Type: "valleys")
Administrative units: Cumberland AncC
Place: Miterdale

Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.