In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Great Habton like this:

HABTON (GREAT and LITTLE), two townships in Kirkby Misperton parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the river Rye, 3 miles NW by N, and 4 NW, of New Malton. Acres, 1, 700 and 444. Real property, £2, 025. Pop., 182 and 61. Houses, 37 and 11. Great Habton has a post office under York.

Great Habton through time

Great Habton 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 Great Habton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12776

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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