In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Melton like this:
MELTON, a township-chapelry in Welton parish, E. R. Yorkshire; near the Hull and Selby railway and the Humber, 1¼ mile WNW of Ferriby r. station, and 8½ W of Hull. It has a post office under Brough. Acres, 900. Real property, £1,680. Pop., 175. Houses, 36. The manor belongs to Mrs. R. Whitaker. There are brick and tile works. The living is a vicarage, annexed to the vicarage of Welton, in the diocese of York.
Melton through time
Melton 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 Melton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Melton in East Riding of Yorkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13477
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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