In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Thwing like this:
THWING, a parish, with a village and two hamlets, in Bridlington district, E. R. Yorkshire; 6 miles SW by S of Hunmanby r. station, and 9 W by N of Bridlington. It has a post-office under Hull. Acres, 4,060. Real property, £4,729. Pop., 416. Houses, 77. The manor belongs to Lord Londesborough. An aerolite, 56 lbs. in weight, fell in 1795 on a spot now marked by an obelisk erected in 1799. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £520.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is good; and there are two Methodist chapels, and charities £6.
Thwing through time
Thwing 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 Thwing itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Thwing, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14381
Date accessed: 19th May 2024
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