Langstrath, Cumberland
Historical Description
Langstrath, a narrow mountain vale on the S border of Cumberland, descending from the Stake Mountain, at the boundary with Westmorland, into the head of Borrowdale. Langstrath Beck, which carries down the waters of Angle Tarn, flows through the valley.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Cumberland is available to browse.
Maps
Online maps of Langstrath are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)