In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Askham Bryan like this:
ASKHAM-BRYAN, or East Askham, a parish in the district and county of York; 2 miles NNW of Copman thorpe r. station, and 3½ SW of York. Post Town, York. Acres, 1,920. Real property, £4,124. Pop., 362. Houses, 68. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £120.* Patron, W. Morris, Esq. The church is old but good. A school has £10 from endowment, and other charities £24.
Askham Bryan through time
Askham Bryan is now part of York district. Click here for graphs and data of how York has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Askham Bryan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Askham Bryan, in York and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11226
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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