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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Raskelf like this:
RASKELF, a village and a chapelry in Easingwold parish, N. R. Yorkshire. The village stands ½ a mile W of the North eastern railway, and 2¼ W N W of Easing-wold; and has a station on the railway, and a post-office under Easingwold. The chapelry comprises 5,030 acres. Real property, £2, 947. ...
Pop., 577. Houses, 93. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to W. F. Webb, Esq. Bricks and tiles are made. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of York. Value, £300. Patron, the Bishop of Chester. The church is transition Norman, with a curious wooden tower; and was recently in bad condition. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a parochial school, and charities £22.
Raskelf 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 Raskelf itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Raskelf, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14112
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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