Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Wilton

Wilton, par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles S. of Redcar, 4050 ac. land and 641 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 1293; mining is extensively carried on; the par. was a township in Kirk Leatham par. prior to 1871; it contains Wilton Castle, seat.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Wilton Tn/CP       Yorkshire AncC
Place: Wilton

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