In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ness like this:
NESS (East), a township in Hovingham parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the river Rye, near the Roman road from Cleveland to Malton, 2 miles N E of Hovingham r. station. Acres, 670. Pop., 49. Houses, 9. The manor, with Ness Hall, belongs to the Kendallfamily. Limestone is worked; and Roman relics have been found.
Ness through time
Ness is now part of Ryedale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ryedale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ness itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ness, in Ryedale and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13776
Date accessed: 08th May 2024
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