In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Scotton like this:
SCOTTON, a township in Farnham parish, W. R. Yorkshire: on the river-Nidd, 3 miles N W of Knaresborough. Acres, 1,030. Real property, £2-071. Pop.-321. Houses, 82. The manor belongs to SirSlings-by, Bart. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
Scotton through time
Scotton is now part of Harrogate district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harrogate has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Scotton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Scotton, in Harrogate and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14184
Date accessed: 23rd April 2025
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