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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Newby like this:
NEWBY, a hamlet in Clapham parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 4 miles W of Bentham r. station, and 7 N E of Settle. Pop., 125. The manor belongs to the Farrerfamily. There are an endowed school, and charities £13.
Newby 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 Newby itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newby, in North Yorkshire and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24869
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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