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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Owstwick like this:
OWSTWICK, a township in Roos and Garton parishes, E. R. Yorkshire; near the coast, 7 miles E N E of Hedon. It has a post-office under Hull; and is a meet for the Holderness hounds. Acres, 1, 330. Real property, £1, 872. Pop., 99. Houses, 22.
Owstwick is now part of EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Owstwick itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Owstwick, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13881
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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