In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Kilton like this:
KILTON, a township in Brotton parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 6 miles NE of Guisbrough. Acres, 1, 643. Real property, £1, 787. Pop., 93. Houses, 13. The manor belongs to T. Wharton, Esq. A castle was built here, in the time of King Stephen, by Robert de Bruce; passed to the Thwengs; and is now an extensive ruin, amid fine woods.
Kilton through time
Kilton is now part of Redcar and Cleveland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Redcar and Cleveland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kilton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kilton, in Redcar and Cleveland and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13191
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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