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'''Westmorland''' is a [[Traditional Counties of the United Kingdom|traditional county]] in north-west [[England]], south of [[Cumberland]] and north of [[Lancashire]]. The county town is [[Appleby-in-Westmorland]], other towns include [[Windermere]], [[Kendal]], and [[Kirkby Lonsdale]]. The county is known for [[Windermere Lake]], the largest lake in England.

'''Westmorland''' is a [[Traditional Counties of the United Kingdom|traditional county]] in north-west [[England]], south of [[Cumberland]] and north of [[Lancashire]]. The county town is [[Appleby-in-Westmorland]], other towns include [[Windermere]], [[Kendal]], and [[Kirkby Lonsdale]]. The county is known for [[Windermere Lake]], the largest lake in England.

In 1974, Westmorland, along with Cumberland and parts of Lancashire and [[Yorkshire]] were combined into a new administrative county, [[Cumbria]]. However, the area is still called by its traditional name by its inhabitants.

Between 1974 and 2023, Westmorland, along with Cumberland and parts of Lancashire and [[Yorkshire]] were served by the council area [[Cumbria]], which was co-extensive with the [[county of the purposes of lieutenancy]] of that name. However, Westmorland still exists, as the Local Government Act only abolished pre-existing county councils, not the counties themselves (nor did it modify their borders). Since 2023, [[Westmorland and Furness Council]] has been responsible for Westmorland in its entirety, though the council area also covers areas of Cumberland, Lancashire and Yorkshire.

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