In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Balk like this:
BALK, a township in Kirby.-Knowle parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 4½ miles NE of Thirsk Acres, 780. Real property, £934. Pop., 86. Houses, 16.
Balk through time
Balk is now part of Hambleton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Hambleton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Balk itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Balk, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11443
Date accessed: 30th October 2024
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