In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described West Rounton like this:
ROUNCTON (West), a parish in Northallerton district, N. R. Yorkshire; 1¾ mile N N W of Welbury r.station, and 8 S by W of Yarm. Post-town, Northallerton. Acres, 1, 500. Real property, £1, 944. Pop., 222. Houses. 47. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £344.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is ancient, has some Norman details, and has been latelyrestored. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
West Rounton through time
West Rounton is now part of Hambleton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Hambleton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about West Rounton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Rounton, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14147
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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