A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
RIBSTON (Great), a township, conjoint with Walshford, in Hunsingore parish, W. R. Yorkshire; on the river Nidd, 3½ miles S E of Knaresborough. Acres, 1, 780. Real property, £2, 501. Pop., 180. Houses, 35. The manor belonged to Turbar the Dane; passed to the Percys and others; and, with R. Hall, belongs now to J. Dent, Esq. An ancient church or chapel is attached to the hall, and contains monuments of the Goodricks. A preceptory of Knights Templars was founded hereby Robert Lord Ross, and was given to the Brandons. The famous apple called the Ribston pippin, was brought hither from France, and takes its name from having been grown here.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Hunsingore AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
| Place names: | GREAT RIBSTON | RIBSTON | RIBSTON GREAT |
| Place: | Great Ribston |
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