Geltsdale Forest, Cumberland
Historical Description
Geltsdale Forest, a tract and a township in Cumberland, traversed by the river Gelt, and noticed in the preceding article. Acreage, 5245, including 16 of water; population, 26. It belonged formerly to Henham priory, and belongs now to the Earl of Carlisle.
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.
Visitations Heraldic
The Visitation of Cumberland, 1615 is available on the Heraldry page.