Hartley, Westmorland

Historical Description

Hartley, a township in Kirkby Stephen parish, Westmorland, 1 mile SE of Kirkby Stephen railway station. Post town and money order and telegraph office, Kirkby Stephen. Acreage, 3229; population, 183. Hartley Castle stood on an eminence, and was built by Sir Andrew de Harcla. It was called Harcla or Harclay in the 18th century. Hartley is a modern name. The castle was still existing in ruins in the 18th century. A farmhouse, built from the remains, stands now on the site. The township is mountainous, includes Hartley Fell, and contains coal, lead, copper, and iron.

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

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Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Hartley from the following:

• Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Hartley)

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Westmorland is available to browse.