In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Aske like this:
ASKE, a township in Easby parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 2½ miles N of Richmond. Acres, 1,670. Real property, £1,537. Pop., 140. Houses, 20. Aske Hall is the seat of the Earl of Zetland; belonged formerly to the Darcys; and commands a fine prospect up and down the Swale.
Aske through time
Aske is now part of Richmondshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Richmondshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Aske itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Aske, in Richmondshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11224
Date accessed: 29th April 2025
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