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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hang like this:
HANG (EAST and WEST), two wapentakes in N. R. Yorkshire. E. H. contains Hornby parish, five other parishes, and parts of three others. Acres, 61, 989. Pop. in 1851, 11, 232; in 1861, 10, 378. Houses, 2, 270. W. H. contains Aysgarth parish, ten other parishes, and parts of two others. Acres, 153, 622. Pop. in 1851, 4, 347; in 1861, 14, 788. Houses, 3, 101.
Hang 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 Hang itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hang, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25668
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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