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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Beamsley like this:
BEAMSLEY, a township in Addingham and Skipton parishes, W. R. Yorkshire; 6 miles E by N of Skipton. Acres, 1,586. Real property, £2,733. Pop., 264. Houses, 55. Here is an hospital, founded in the reign of Elizabeth by Margaret, Countess of Cumberland, for 13 poor women; the income of which is £375.
Beamsley 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 Beamsley itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Beamsley, in North Yorkshire and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11538
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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