Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for SCOTTON

SCOTTON, a township in Farnham parish, W. R. Yorkshire: on the river-Nidd, 3 miles N W of Knaresborough. Acres, 1,030. Real property, £2-071. Pop.-321. Houses, 82. The manor belongs to SirSlings-by, Bart. There is a Wesleyan chapel.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Yorkshire AncC
Place: Scotton

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