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

NORTON-LE-CLAY, a township in Cundall parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 3 miles N of Boroughbridge. Acres, 1,023. Real property, £1, 867. Pop., 144. Houses, 31 The manor belongs to the Earl of Ripon. There is a chapel of ease.

Norton le Clay through time

Norton le Clay 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 Norton le Clay itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13837

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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