In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described The Strid like this:
STRID (The), a chasm in the channel of the river Wharfe, W. R. Yorkshire; 2 miles NNW of Bolton-Abbey, and 6 NE of Skipton. It occurs amid surrounding woods; has a width of only about 4 feet; is traversed by the river with impetuous roaring rush; and was the scene of the melancholy fate of young Romillé. ...
Wordsworth says-
This striding-place is called the Strid,
A name which it took of yore:
A thousand years hath it borne that name,
And shall a thousand more.
And hither is young Romilly come,
And what may now forbid
That he, perhaps for the hundredth time,
Shall bound across the Strid?
The location is where the name "The Strid" appears on the modern 1:50,000 map, next to where "Strid Cottage" appears on the 1940s New Popular map. Additional information about this locality is available for Bolton Abbey
The Strid through time
The Strid is now part of Craven district. Click here for graphs and data of how Craven has changed over two centuries. For statistics about The Strid itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of The Strid, in Craven and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25514
Date accessed: 15th May 2024
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