In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Nunnington like this:
NUNNINGTON, a village and a parish in Helmsley district, N. R Yorkshire. The village stands on the river Rye, 2 miles N of Hovingham r. station, and 4½ S E by S of Helmsley; is a pretty place: and has a post-office under York, and a famous ram show on the first Friday of Aug. The parish comprises 1, 600 acres. ...
Real property, £3, 715. Pop., 423. Houses, 93. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Mrs. Rutson. A nunnery stood early on a spot at the E end of the village; gave rise to the name Nunnington; and was dissolved about 1200. An old Tudor hall now occupies its site; was the residence of Viscount Preston; and belongs now to Mrs. Ruston. Charming views are within the parish; and extensive ones are commanded from its higher grounds. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £250.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church was rebuilt in 1678; is a stone structure with a tower; and was reported in 1859 as not good. There are a Wesleyan chapel, an hospital, a school with £20 a year from endowment, and another charity with £9.
Nunnington through time
Nunnington is now part of Ryedale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ryedale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Nunnington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Nunnington, in Ryedale and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13841
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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