In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Walburn like this:

WALBURN, a township in Downholme parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 4 miles N of Leyburn. Acres, 1,280. Pop., 28. Houses, 5.

Walburn through time

Walburn is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Walburn itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Walburn, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14413

Date accessed: 09th December 2025


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