In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Kelshall like this:
KELSHALL, a village and a parish in Royston district, Herts. The village stands 2¾ miles SE of Ashwell r. station, and 4 SW by S of Royston. The parish contains also Rooks-Hall. Post town, Royston. Acres, 2, 090. Real property, £2, 862. Pop., 318. Houses, 60. The property is subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £364. * Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is ancient, plain, and good, with a tower; and contains a few brasses and monuments.
Kelshall through time
Kelshall is now part of North Hertfordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Hertfordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kelshall itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kelshall in North Hertfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5613
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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