In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bilham like this:
BILHAM, a township in Hooton-Pagnell parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 6½ miles WNW of Donaster. It includes Bilham-row hamlet; and yields coal, lime, and fine sand for foundries. Acres, 518. Real property, £1,224. Pop., 68. Houses, 14. Bilham House here commands an extensive and brilliant view.
Bilham through time
Bilham is now part of Doncaster district. Click here for graphs and data of how Doncaster has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bilham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bilham, in Doncaster and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11584
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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