In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Whenby like this:
WHENBY, a parish in Easingwold district, N. R. Yorkshire; 5 miles S by E of Gilling r. station. Post town, Easingwold. Acres, 1,010. Real property, £1,905. Pop., 109. Houses, 25. The manor belongs to W. Garforth, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £121. Patron, W. Garforth, Esq. There is a parochial school.
Whenby through time
Whenby is now part of Hambleton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Hambleton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Whenby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Whenby, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14457
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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