In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hillam like this:
HILLAM, a township in Monk-Frystone parish, W. R. Yorkshire; on the North Midland railway, 4 miles N of Ferrybridge. Acres, 1, 660. Real property, £2, 233. Pop., 319. Houses, 77. Hillam Hall is a fine Tudor mansion. Limestone is largely quarried. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
Hillam through time
Hillam is now part of Selby district. Click here for graphs and data of how Selby has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hillam itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hillam, in Selby and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12906
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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