In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Risby like this:
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.
Additional information about this locality is available for Rowley
Risby through time
Risby 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 Risby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Risby, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25977
Date accessed: 24th October 2024
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