In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Barkston like this:
BARKSTONE-ASH, a wapentake in W. R. Yorkshire; bounded on the S by the river Aire, on the E by the river Ouse, on the N by the river Wharfe. It contains 4 market towns, 18 parishes, and 48 townships; and is cut into two divisions, Lower and Upper. Acres, of L. B., 43,852. Pop. in 1851, 13,544. Acres of U. B., 40,941. Pop. in 1851, 13,688. Pop. of both in 1861, 27,866. Houses, 6,049.
Barkston through time
Barkston is now part of Selby district. Click here for graphs and data of how Selby has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Barkston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Barkston, in Selby and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11452
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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