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KILTON, a township in Brotton parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 6 miles NE of Guisbrough. Acres, 1, 643. Real property, £1, 787. Pop., 93. Houses, 13. The manor belongs to T. Wharton, Esq. A castle was built here, in the time of King Stephen, by Robert de Bruce; passed to the Thwengs; and is now an extensive ruin, amid fine woods.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Brotton CP/Tn Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Kilton |
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