In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Octon like this:
OCTON and OCTON-GRANGE, two townships in Thwing parish, E. R. Yorkshire; 7½ miles N of Great Driffield. Pop., 105. Octon Lodge is the seat of the Pricketts. A double camp, 330 feet long and 240 feetwide, is in Octon Grange; and was divided by the Quintana, or street of suttlers.
Additional information about this locality is available for Thwing
Octon through time
Octon 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 Octon itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Octon, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25976
Date accessed: 19th May 2024
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