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RISBY, a hamlet in Rowley parish, E. R. Yorkshire; 3¼ miles S S W of Beverley. Acres, 963. Real property, £1, 277. Pop, 46. Houses, 6. R. Hall was a seat of the Ellekers, and is now a farm-house.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Rowley AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Risby |
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