Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for NEWBY

NEWBY, a hamlet in Clapham parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 4 miles W of Bentham r. station, and 7 N E of Settle. Pop., 125. The manor belongs to the Farrerfamily. There are an endowed school, and charities £13.


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

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a hamlet"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Clapham AP/CP       Yorkshire AncC
Place: Newby

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