In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Metham like this:
METHAM, a township in Howden parish, E. R. Yorkshire; on the Humber, near Ermine-street, 4½ miles SE by E of Howden. Acres, 920. Real property, £1,121. Pop., 91. Houses, 11. Roman urns and pottery have been found.
Metham through time
Metham is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Metham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Metham, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13484
Date accessed: 23rd October 2024
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