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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Towton like this:
TOWTON, a township in Saxton parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 2½ miles S of Tadcaster. Acres, 1,360. Real property, £1,167. Pop., 101. Houses, 24. A very sanguinary battle, between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists, was fought here on 29 March, 1461.
Towton 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 Towton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Towton, in North Yorkshire and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14395
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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