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 Richmondshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Richmondshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Skelton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Skelton, in Richmondshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21073
Date accessed: 14th January 2025
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