In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Welton like this:
WELTON, a township and a parish in Sculcoates district, E. R. Yorkshire. The township lies on the Selby and Hull railway, contiguous to the Humber, 1¾ mile E by N of Brough r. station, and 9½ W by S of Hull; contains a village of its own name; and has a post-office under Brough. Acres, 2,653; of which 1,173 are water. ...
Real property, £5,298. Pop., 688. Houses, 156. The parish includes Melton township, and comprises 3,553 acres. Pop., 863. Houses, 192. The property is divided among a few. The manor, with W. House, belongs to W. H. Broadley, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £490. Patron, W. H. Broadley, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1863, is cruciform, and has a central pinnacled tower. There are a Wesleyan chapel, two national schools, and charities £15.
Welton through time
Welton is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Welton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Welton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14443
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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