In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described the East like this:
EAST, a hundred in Rutland. It forms the eastern section of the county; and measures 10¾ miles in extreme length from N to S, and 8½ in extreme breadth. Acres, 18, 743. Pop., 3, 945. Houses, 821.
the East through time
the East is now part of Rutland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rutland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about the East itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of the East in Rutland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20742
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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