In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Routh like this:
ROUTH, a parish in Beverley district, E. R. Yorkshire; 4 miles E N E of Beverley r. station. Post-town, Beverley. Acres, 2, 382. Real property, £3,032. Pop., 172. Houses, 24. The manor belongs to Lord Londesborough. Remains of a buried oak forest are in low landshere; and about 600 trees were dug up, in 1838, withina space of 14 acres. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £470.* Patron, Lord Londesborough. The church is of the 14th century, and good.
Routh through time
Routh 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 Routh itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Routh, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14148
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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