Whitby Strand
Ancient division of North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whitby Strand was a wapentake and liberty in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was one of thirteen wapentakes across the old North Riding of Yorkshire. The division of the area into the Liberty and Wapentake of Whitby Strand occurred in the 14th century, previous to this, the settlements were in the wapentakes of Langbarugh and Pickering Lythe.
Quick Facts Area, • 1840 ...
Whitby Strand | |
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Wapentake Liberty | |
Area | |
• 1840 | 43,270 acres (17,510 ha) |
• 1858 | 93,060 acres (37,660 ha) |
• Coordinates | 54.466°N 0.610°W / 54.466; -0.610 |
History | |
• Preceded by | Langbaurgh Wapentake Pickering Lythe Wapentake |
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