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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Sutton upon Derwent like this:
SUTTON-UPON-DERWENT, a parish, with S. township and Woodhouse hamlet, in Pocklington district, E. R. Yorkshire; 5 miles SSW of Fangfoss r. station, and 8 SE by E of York. It has a post-office under York. Acres, 3,360. Real property, £5,446. Pop., 385. Houses, 68. The property is divided among three. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £509.* Patron, Lord St. Vincent. The church is good.
Sutton upon Derwent is now part of EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Sutton upon Derwent itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Sutton upon Derwent, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14308
Date accessed: 15th November 2025
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