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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Knapton like this:
KNAPTON, a township in Acomb and Holy TrinityMicklegate parishes, E. R. Yorkshire; 3 miles W of York. Acres, 880. Real property, £1, 533. Pop., 98.
Knapton is now part of YORK Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how YORK has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Knapton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Knapton, in York and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13235
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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