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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
MONKTON-MOOR, a village, a township, and a parish in Great Ouseburn district, W. R. Yorkshire. The village stands on the river Nidd, near Marston-Moor, 1½ mile N by W of Marston r. station, and 6 N W by W of York. The township comprises 3,1 10 acres. Real property, £4,412. Pop., 254. Houses, 51.—The parish contains also the township of Hessay; and its Post town is Marston, under York. Acres, 4,230. Real property, £6,038. Pop., 381. Houses, 79. The property is subdivided. The manor, with Red House, belongs to Sir Charles Slingsby, Bart. Red House was built in the time of Charles I., by Sir Henry Slingsby; and commands an extensive view, including York city and minster. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £891. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is an ancient structure, with a brick tower; and was reported in 1859 as not good. There are a Wesleyan chapel and a Church school.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village, a township, and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Moor Monkton CP/AP Great Ouseburn RegD/GilU/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Moor Monkton |
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