In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hickleton like this:
HICKLETON, a parish in Doncaster district, W. R. Yorkshire; near the river Dearne, 3¾ miles ENE of Darfield r. station, and 6 W by N of Doncaster. It has a post office under Doncaster. Acres, 1, 047. Real property, £1, 487. Pop., 127. Houses, 26. The property is divided among a few. ...
The manor, with Hickleton Hall, belongs to Sir Charles Wood, Bart. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £150.* Patron, Viscount Halifax. The church is old but good; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with porch and tower; and contains an ancient font, and monuments of the Wentworths.
Hickleton through time
Hickleton is now part of Doncaster district. Click here for graphs and data of how Doncaster has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hickleton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hickleton, in Doncaster and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12902
Date accessed: 05th June 2024
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