A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Status: | Riding |
Identifier: | Riding | Number of units in system: |
Geographical Level: | 8 (Higher-level District) |
ADL Feature Type: | countries, 3rd order divisions |
Is a status within: | Division of Ancient County |
The Ridings are ancient administrative divisions of Yorkshire; these units are recorded as intermediate between the county and wapentake. There are three Ridings: North, East and West. The ninth century Viking invasions and tenth century re-conquest makes the origins of this unit more obscure, their inclusion in the Domesday Book suggests an earlier date of creation. Their functions were administrative and judicial.