In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rayrigg like this:
RAYRIGG, a baylet and an old mansion, in Westmoreland; on the E side of Windermere, ¾ of a mile N of Bowness. The mansion was occupied, for some time, by the celebrated W. Wilberforce; and become afterwards the seat of Lieut.-Col. Jacob.
Additional information about this locality is available for Windermere
Rayrigg through time
Rayrigg 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 Rayrigg itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rayrigg, in South Lakeland and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25756
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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