In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rowlstone like this:
ROWLSTON, a hamlet in Mappleton parish, E. R. Yorkshire; on the coast, 1 mile S S E of Hornsea. Acres, 796; of which 32 are water. Pop., 50. Houses, 8.
Rowlstone through time
Rowlstone 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 Rowlstone itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rowlstone, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22614
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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