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

SCOTTON, a township in Catterick and Patrick-Brompton parishes, N. R. Yorkshire; 3 miles S S E of Richmond. Acres, 1, 500. Real property, £1, 203. Pop, 111. Houses, 23. The manor belongs to Lord Wenlock.

Scotton through time

Scotton 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 Scotton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14183

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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