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

Akebar, township, Finghall par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles NW. of Bedale, 778 ac., pop. 23.

Akebar through time

Akebar 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 Akebar itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11112

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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