Birker and Austhwaite, Cumberland
Historical Description
Birker and Austhwaite, a township in Millom parish, Cumberland, 6½ miles ENE of Ravenglass. Acreage, 8140 of land and 103 of water; population, 90.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
| Ancient County | Cumberland | |
| Civil parish | Millom | |
| Poor Law union | Bootle | |
| Ward | Allerdale above Derwent |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Birker and Austhwaite from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Birker, with Austhwaite)
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Cumberland is available to browse.