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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Lofthouse like this:
LOFTHOUSE (HIGH and Low), two hamlets in Fountains-Earth township, Kirkby-Malzeard parish, W. R. Yorkshire; near the river Nidd, 8 miles N of Pateley-Bridge. There are a Wesleyan chapel and a charity school.
Lofthouse 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 Lofthouse itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lofthouse, in North Yorkshire and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24842
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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