In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Marton like this:
MARTON, a township in Sinnington parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the river Rye, 4¾ miles W by S of Pickering. Acres, 640. Pop., 243. Houses, 56. The manor belongs to the Rev. G. Wright. The township is a meet for the Sinnington hounds. A schoolroom is used fortnightly as a chapel of ease; and there are chapels for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists.
Marton through time
Marton is now part of Ryedale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ryedale 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 Ryedale and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13443
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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