In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ryhill like this:
RYHILL, a township in Wragby parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 5 miles S E of Wakefield. It has a post-office under Wakefield. Acres, 582. Real property, £1, 651. Pop., 160 Houses, 38. The manor belongs to Winn, Esq. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
Ryhill through time
Ryhill is now part of Wakefield district. Click here for graphs and data of how Wakefield has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ryhill itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ryhill, in Wakefield and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14156
Date accessed: 15th May 2024
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