In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described North Stainley like this:
STAINLEY (North), a township and a chapelry in Ripon parish, W. R. Yorkshire. The township lies on the river Ure, 2¾ miles W of Wath r. station, and 4 NNW of Ripon; and bears the name of N.-S. with Slenningford. Acres, 4,114. Real property, £5,308. Pop., 445. Houses 85. Ripon episcopal palace, North Stainley Hall, Slenningford Hall, Old S. ...
Hall, Breckamoor, and the Grange are chief residences. The chapelry was constituted in 1844. Post town, Ripon. Pop., 514. Houses, 101. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £100.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of R. The church was built in 1842.
North Stainley through time
North Stainley is now part of Harrogate district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harrogate has changed over two centuries. For statistics about North Stainley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of North Stainley, in Harrogate and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14267
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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