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Wressell, par. and vil. with ry. sta., East-Riding Yorkshire - par., 3988 ac., pop. 375; vil., on river Derwent, 3½ miles NW. of Howden; in vicinity is Wressell Castle, built in the time of Richard II., and dismantled by the Parliamentarians in 1650; the ruin is very picturesque, and one of the towers commands an extensive view.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Wressell Parish Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Wressell |
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