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

Bedale, par. and market town with ry. sta., North-Riding Yorkshire, 7 miles SW. of Northallerton -- par., 10,377 ac., pop. 2800; township, 1682 ac., pop. 1046; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Tuesday.

Bedale through time

Bedale 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 Bedale itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11540

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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