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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Galtres Forest like this:
GALTREES FOREST, a quondam woody waste, in Yorkshire; extending from the walls of York city, about 15 miles northward to Craike-Hill, and north-westward to the walls of Isurium, now Aldborough. It was a mixture of forest, moor, and bog; was tenanted by wild beasts, and haunted by robbers; was the scene of many and frequent perils and exploits; but is now all cleared and drained, and has many populous villages.
Galtres Forest 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 Galtres Forest itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Galtres Forest, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25237
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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