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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Winksley like this:
WINKSLEY, a township and a chapelry in Ripon parish, W. R. Yorkshire. The township lies 5 miles W of Ripon r. station. Acres, 703. Pop., 223. Houses, 44. The manor belongs to Lord Grantley.—The chapelry includes Grantley township, and is called W.-with-Grant-ley. Acres, 1,446. Pop., 458. Houses, 99. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £120. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of R.
Winksley 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 Winksley itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Winksley, in North Yorkshire and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14480
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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