In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Sproatley like this:
SPROATLEY, a parish, with a village, in Skirlaugh district, E. R. Yorkshire; 4 miles N of Hedon r. station-It has a post-office under Hull, and a police station. Acres, 1,380. Real property, £2,390. Pop., 455. Houses, 92. The manor belongs to Sir T. A.Constable, Bart. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £253.* Patron, Sir T. A.Constable. The church was rebuilt in 1820. There are a Wesleyan chapel, an endowed school, and some charities.
Sproatley through time
Sproatley 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 Sproatley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Sproatley, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14261
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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