In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rosedale like this:
ROSEDALE, a village and a vale in N. R. Yorkshire. The village stands in the vale, on the river Severn, at themutual boundary of the townships of R.-East-Side and R.-West-Side, 10 miles N N W of Pickering r. station; adjoins, on the W, some remains of a Benedictine priory, founded in the time of Richard II.; and has a post-office, ‡of the name of Rosedale-Abbey, under York. ...
The valeextends about 8 miles south-south-eastward, along thecourse of the Severn, from the neighbourhood of thestream's source downward; is flanked, on the left, by Rosedale common, on the right by Spaunton common; had formerly a very secluded and lonely aspect; and is now the scene of some stir, in the working of ironstone, and in the transport of it by a recently formed railway, connected with the Cleveland railway s.
Rosedale through time
Rosedale is now part of Ryedale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ryedale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rosedale itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rosedale, in Ryedale and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14141
Date accessed: 12th May 2024
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