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

KILLINGNOBLE SCAR, a curved range of hill in N. R. Yorkshire; overhanging Newton Dale, 8 miles N by E of Pickering. It was noted, in old times, for a breed of large hawks, which were esteemed worthy of the care of kings.

Killingnoble Scar through time

Killingnoble Scar 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 Killingnoble Scar itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24967

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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