The Barony of Westmorland was one of two baronies that the English county of Westmorland was divided into. The barony covered the northern part of the county, and was divided into two wards — East ward and West ward. The barony included Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland's county town. Westmorland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... Appleby, fully Appleby-in-Westmorland, is a town in Northwest England. ... A county town is the location of the administrative headquarters of a county. ...