In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Galtres Forest like this:
GALTREES FOREST, a quondam woody waste, in Yorkshire; extending from the walls of York city, about 15 miles northward to Craike-Hill, and north-westward to the walls of Isurium, now Aldborough. It was a mixture of forest, moor, and bog; was tenanted by wild beasts, and haunted by robbers; was the scene of many and frequent perils and exploits; but is now all cleared and drained, and has many populous villages.
The location is very approximate and based simply on those given by the descriptive gazetteers.
Galtres Forest through time
Galtres Forest is now part of Hambleton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Hambleton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Galtres Forest itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Galtres Forest, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25237
Date accessed: 10th May 2024
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