Wigton, a market-town of Cumberland, in the midst of a specially agricultural district, 11½ miles by rail SW. of Carlisle. It carries on manufactures of gingham and winecys. Pop. 3836.
Wigton
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 10: Swastika to Zyrianovsk and Index, p. 653
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