In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Laxton like this:
LAXTON, a village, a township, and a chapelry in Howden parish, E. R. Yorkshire. The village stands near the river Ouse, 3 miles S of Eastrington r. station, and 3½ SE by E of Howden; and has a post office under Howden.-The township comprises 1, 520 acres. Real property, £1, 950. Pop., 327. ...
Houses, 69. The manor belongs to P. Saltmarsh, Esq.—The chapelry is larger than the township, and was constituted in 1858. Pop., 790. Houses, 154. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of York. Value, £70. * Patron, P. Saltmarsh, Esq. The church is a brick building, with a tower. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
Laxton through time
Laxton is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Laxton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Laxton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13272
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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