KESWICK, (Cumberland) in the p. of Crossthwaite, 230 cm. 283 mm. from London, stands on the side of a lake, in a fruitful
plain, almost encompassed with wet dewy mountains, called the Derwent-Fells, and protected from the N. winds by the lofty
Skiddaw. It was noted long ago for mines of black-lead; and the miners, who are its chief inh. have water-works by the
Derwent, for smelting the lead, and sawing boards. Here is a workhouse for the poor of this T. and p. the gift of a native
of this T. viz. Sir John Banks, Kt. formerly attorney-general. Its Mt. on S. was granted by Edw. I. at the suit of Tho.
Earl of Derwentwater, then Lord of the manor, from whom it descended to the Ratcliffs by inheritance. The Fair is July 22.