In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Meaux like this:
MEAUX, a township in Wawn parish, E. R. Yorkshire; 3¼ miles E of Beverley. Acres, 1,390. Real property, £1,778. Pop., 86. Houses, 14. The name was taken from Meaux in Normandy, by Norman settlers. A Cistertian abbey was founded here in 1140, by William le Gros, Earl of Albemarle; was colonized from Fountains abbey; and is now represented by a gateway, part of a wall, and traces of the foundations of the church. Several interesting relics, including monumental stone s, a tesselated pavement, a key, a knife, and a ring, have been found in excavating the ruins.
Meaux through time
Meaux 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 Meaux itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Meaux, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13468
Date accessed: 01st May 2024
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