In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Skelton like this:
SKELTON, a township in Howden parish, E. R. Yorkshire; 2 miles SSE of Howden. Acres, 1,545. Real property, £2,768. Pop., 305. Houses, 58. The manor belongs to R. Schofield, Esq. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
Skelton through time
Skelton 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 Skelton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Skelton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14224
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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