In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Skelton like this:

Skelton, hamlet, Marske near Richmond par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles W. of Richmond.

Skelton through time

Skelton is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Skelton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Skelton, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21073

Date accessed: 17th November 2025


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