In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wilton like this:
WILTON, a chapelry in Ellerburn parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 3½ miles E by S of Pickering r. station. Post town, Pickering. Acres, 2,060. Real property, £1,933. Pop., 181. Houses, 35. The manor belongs to the Rev. J. R. Hill. The living is annexed to Ellerburn. The church is good; and there are a Wesleyan chapel and a national school.
Wilton through time
Wilton is now part of Ryedale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ryedale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wilton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wilton, in Ryedale and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14477
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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