In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Marton like this:
MARTON, a township in Swine parish, E. R. Yorkshire; 6 miles N of Hedon. Acres, 950. Real property, £1,181. Pop., 117. Houses, 20. The property belongs to Sir T. A.Constable. There are iron and brass foundries, an agricultural implement manufactory, a corn-mill, and a Roman Catholic chapel. An ancient chapel of ease stood at Kirkgarth, but went to ruin.
Marton through time
Marton is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Marton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Marton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13440
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
Not where you were looking for?
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Marton".