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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Runswick like this:
RUNSWICK, a village in Hinderwell parish, N. R. Yorkshire; overhanging a bay of its own name, 8 miles N W of Whitby. It consists of thatched or red-tiled cottages, on the slopes or tiers of a cliffy ascent, communicating with one another only by foot-paths. The bay runs considerably inland, and is very picturesque. A cave, called Hobhole, 70 feet by 20, has been excavatedby the waves in alum rock, and can be entered at lowwater.
Runswick 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 Runswick itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Runswick, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25246
Date accessed: 09th February 2026
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