Melthwaite, Cumberland
Historical Description
Melthwaite forms with Irton and Santon a township in Irton parish, Cumberland, near Wast Water, 5½ miles NNE of Ravenglass, and 3 from Irton Road station on the Raven-glass and Eskdale railway.
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 | Irton | |
| 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 Melthwaite from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Melthwaite)
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Cumberland is available to browse.