In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Loftsome like this:
LOFTSOME, a hamlet in Wressell parish, E. R. Yorkshire; on the river Derwent, 3¼ miles NW of Howden. Pop., 20. A bridge here was built about the be ginning of the present century, and is of such construction as to allow vessels to pass.
Additional information about this locality is available for Wressell
Loftsome through time
Loftsome 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 Loftsome itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Loftsome, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24904
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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