Other current and historical names
Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Applethwaite within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Applethwaite, vil., W. Cumberland, 2 miles N. of Keswick, on the ascent of Skidaw. It commands a fine view of Derwentwater. A small adjacent property belonged to the poet Wordsworth.