In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Etton like this:
ETTON, a parish in Beverley district, E. R. Yorkshire; on the Wolds, 3¾ miles W of Arran r. station, and 4¼ NW of Beverley. It has a post office under Beverley. Acres, 3, 960. Real property, £4, 660. Pop., 502. Houses, 85. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £700.* Patron, the Archbishop of York. The church is ancient, has a low tower, and was restored in 1868. There are a P. Methodist chapel, and charities £21.
Etton through time
Etton 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 Etton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Etton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12439
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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