Hilbeck or Hillbeck, Westmorland

Historical Description

Hilbeck or Hillbeck, a township in Brough parish, Westmorland, 1 mile N of Brough. Population, 69. The manor belonged anciently to the Hillbecks, passed in the time of Edward II. to the Blenkinsops, and belongs now to the Wilkinsons.

Administration

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

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.

Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Hilbeck or Hillbeck from the following:

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

Land and Property

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