HAWKSHED, a market-town of the county of Lancaster, 277 miles from London, and thirteen from Lancaster. It is situated in the hundred of Lonsdale, at the extremity of the county, and at the head of the beautiful lake of Estwaite. A market is held on Monday. The population amounted in 1801 to 1585, in 1811 to 1710, in 1821 to 2014, and in 1831 to 2060.