In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Great Fencote like this:
FENCOTES (Great and Little), two hamlets in Kirkby-Fleetham parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 3¼ miles NE of Bedale. They form a curacy with Kirkby-Fleetham: and they have a church and a Wesleyan chapel.
Additional information about this locality is available for Kirkby Fleetham
Great Fencote through time
Great Fencote is now part of Hambleton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Hambleton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Great Fencote itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Great Fencote, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25239
Date accessed: 29th April 2024
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