In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Cowling like this:

Cowling, hamlet, Bedale par., North-Riding Yorkshire. See BURREL CUM COWLING.

Cowling through time

Cowling 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 Cowling itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26628

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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