In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rainton like this:
RAINTON-CUM-NEWBY, a township in Topcliffe parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on Leeming-lane, 6 miles N N W of Boroughbridge. Acres, 1, 511. Real property, £3,067. Pop., 380. Houses, 83. The manor belongs to Earl de Grey. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
Rainton through time
Rainton is now part of Harrogate district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harrogate has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rainton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rainton, in Harrogate and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14109
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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