In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Langwith like this:

LANGWITH, a township in Wheldrake parish, E. R. Yorkshire; between the rivers Ouse and Derwent, 4 miles SE by E of York. Acres, 781. Pop., 47. Houses, 6.

Langwith through time

Langwith is now part of YORK Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how YORK has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Langwith itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Langwith, in York and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13261

Date accessed: 24th January 2026


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