In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Salton like this:
SALTON, a township in Helmsley district, and a parish partly also in Malton district, N. R. Yorkshire. The township lies on the river Dore, 3½ miles N by E of Slingsby r. station, and 6½ W S W of Pickering; and has a post-office under York. Acres, 1, 730. Real property, £2, 940. Pop., 169. Houses, 28. The parish contains also the township of Brawby, and comprises 2, 530 acres. Pop., 384. Houses, 70. The manor belongs to J. Wood-all, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £140. Patron, J. Woodall, Esq.
Salton through time
Salton is now part of Ryedale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ryedale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Salton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Salton, in Ryedale and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14165
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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