In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rimington like this:
RIMMINGTON, a township in Gisburn parish, W. R. Yorkshire; adjacent to Lancashire, 5 miles N E of Clitheroe r. station. It contains the hamlets of Marton-Top, Todber, Howgill, Stopperlane, Newby, and Gaze-gill. Acres, 3,082. Real property, £3, 545. Pop. in 1851, 607; in 1861, 501. Houses, 97. The manor belongs to G. L. Fox, Esq. Silver, lead, and calaminewere formerly worked. There is an Independent chapel.
Rimington through time
Rimington is now part of Ribble Valley district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ribble Valley has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rimington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rimington, in Ribble Valley and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14130
Date accessed: 24th May 2024
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