Walla Crag, Cumberland
Historical Description
Walla Crag, an eminence on the E side of Derwent Water, in Cumberland, 2 miles SE of Keswick. It commands a brilliant view of the lake, and contains a hollow which gave refuge to the last Countess of Derwentwater at the time of her husband's capture. It was a favourite resort of Southey.
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 Walla Crag 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)