In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Low Wood like this:
LOW WOOD, a large inn on the W border of Westmoreland; on the shore of Windermere, 2 miles SSE of Ambleside. It forms a fine centre to tourists; and it was extensively enlarged and improved in 1858-9.
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Low Wood through time
Low Wood is now part of South Lakeland district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Lakeland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Low Wood itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Low Wood, in South Lakeland and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25385
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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