Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for BROUGHTON

BROUGHTON, a township in Appleton-le-Street parish, N. R. Yorkshire, 2 miles NW of New Malton. Acres, 855. Real property, £1,397. Pop., 123. Houses, 27. An hospital was founded here, in the reign of Stephen, by Eustace St. John. There is a Wesleyan chapel.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Appleton le Street AP/CP       Broughton CP/Tn       Yorkshire AncC
Place: Broughton

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