Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for KIRKBY-MALHAM

KIRKBY-MALHAM, a township and a sub-district in Kirkby-in-Malham-Dale parish and Settle district, W. R. Yorkshire. The township lies on the river Aire, 3½ miles NNW of Bell-Busk r. station, and 5 ESE of Settle. Acres, 1, 590. Real property, £951. Pop., 128. Houses, 36.—The sub-district excludes the Calton township of Kirkby-in-Malham-Dale parish, but otherwise is conterminate with that parish. Acres, 20, 310. Pop., 826. Houses, 163.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township and a sub-district"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Kirkby Malham Tn/CP       Yorkshire AncC
Place: Kirkby Malham

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