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Westmorland is a historic county in North West England. It formed an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. Between 1974 and 2023 the county has formed part of the administrative and ceremonial county of Cumbria. In April 2023, Westmorland will be revived when local government … See more
Background
At the beginning of the 10th century a large part of modern day Cumbria was part of the Kingdom of Strathclyde, and was known as "Scottish Cumberland" . The Rere Cross was ordered by See moreIn 1889, under the Local Government Act 1888, a county council was created for Westmorland, taking functions from the quarter sessions. The county council was based at Kendal, rather than the historic county town of Appleby. Kendal had been chartered as a … See more
From April 2023, Westmorland will reappear on national maps as part of Westmorland and Furness unitary authority. During the intervening period, Westmorland has … See more
• Sir Thomas Strickland carried the Flag of St. George at the battle of Agincourt.
• St. John Boste, Roman Catholic priest and martyr
• Mary Wakefield, patron of music celebrated with annual Mary Wakefield Festival See moreJ. E. Marr explains the name "Westmorland" thus:
The name applied to the district by the Anglo-Saxons was … See moreThe College of Arms granted the Westmorland County Council a coat of arms in 1926. The design of the shield referred to the two components of the county: on two red bars (from the arms of the de Lancaster family, Barons of Kendal) was placed a gold … See more
• List of Lord Lieutenants for Westmorland
• List of High Sheriffs for Westmorland
• Custos Rotulorum of Westmorland – List of keepers of the Rolls
• Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency) – List of MPs for constituency of Westmorland See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license - People also ask
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