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Created page with "'''Westmorland''' is a traditional county in north-west England, south of Cumberland and north of Lancashire. The count..."
'''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.
[[Category: English Counties]]
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.
[[Category: English Counties]]