In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Winksley like this:
WINKSLEY, a township and a chapelry in Ripon parish, W. R. Yorkshire. The township lies 5 miles W of Ripon r. station. Acres, 703. Pop., 223. Houses, 44. The manor belongs to Lord Grantley.—The chapelry includes Grantley township, and is called W.-with-Grant-ley. Acres, 1,446. Pop., 458. Houses, 99. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £120. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of R.
Winksley through time
Winksley is now part of Harrogate district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harrogate has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Winksley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Winksley, in Harrogate and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14480
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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