In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hornby like this:
HORNBY, a township in Leyburn district, and a parish partly also in Bedale district, N. R. Yorkshire. The township lies 3 miles SSW of Catterick, and 3¼ N by E of Newton-le-Willows r. station. Acres, 1, 532. Real property, £2, 388. Pop., 96. Houses, 1 8.—The parish contains also the township of Hackforth, and that of Ainderby-Myers-with-Holtby. ...
Post town, Catterick. Real property, £5, 709. Pop., 360. Houses, 61. The property is divided among a few. Hornby Castle belonged formerly to the St. Quintins; is now the seat of the Duke of Leeds; occupies a commanding site, amid picturesque grounds; includes portions as ancient as the time of the Conquest, but presents, on the whole, a modern aspect; and contains superb apartments, with rich furniture and numerous paintings. The parish is a meet for the Bedale hounds. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £135. * Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of York. The church is ancient, but good; has a square tower; and contains a carved oak screen, and some ancient monuments and brasses. Charities, £9.
Hornby through time
Hornby is now part of Richmondshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Richmondshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hornby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hornby, in Richmondshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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