Westmorland

American

[west-mawr-luhnd, -mohr-, west-mer-luhnd] / ˈwɛstˌmɔr lənd, -ˌmoʊr-, ˈwɛst mər lənd /

noun

a former county in NW England, now part of Cumbria, partially in the Lake District.

Westmorland British

/ ˈwɛsmə-, ˈwɛstmələnd /

noun

(until 1974) a county of NW England, now part of Cumbria

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But Tim Farron, the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale in Cumbria, says some second home owners visit "just a couple of times a year".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Westmorland and Furness Council had warned of congestion around junction 36 of the M6, with Dave Day motorcyclists arriving in Barrow from mid-afternoon.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

Westmorland and Furness Council approved BAE Systems' plans to use the former Debenhams in Barrow as a replica of the facilities it uses to build submarines.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

The products recalled include Domino's BBQ Dip, seasonings and curry powders by Favourit and Dunnes Stores, and some Westmorland Family Butchery sausages and burgers.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024

Ralph Nevill, Earl of Westmorland, and his two wives, in Staindrop church, co.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

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