Westmorland (formerly also spelt Westmoreland, an even older spelling is Westmerland) is an area of north-west England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria. Early history At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 the county was considered to form part of Yorkshire. The baronies of Kendal and Westmorland were originally distinct jurisdictions with separate sheriffs, but were formed into a single county o… (More on Westmorland)