In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Withernwick like this:
WITHERNWICK, a parish in Skirlaugh district, E. R. Yorkshire; 1¼ mile ESE of Whitedale r. station, and 5¼ SSW of Hornsea. Post town, Hornsea, under Hull. Acres, 2,600. Real property, £4,580. Pop., 499. Houses, 113. The manor belongs to W. Bethell, Esq. Bricks and tiles are made. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £300.* Patron, the Archbishop. There are two Methodist chapels, a national school, and charities £12.
Withernwick through time
Withernwick is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Withernwick itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Withernwick, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14485
Date accessed: 31st October 2024
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