Welton, Yorkshire, England. Geographical and Historical information from 1834.

WELTON:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1834.

"WELTON, is a township and village, in the parish of its name, and wapentake of Howdenshire, East Riding, 3.5 miles s.e. from South Cave. The church here, which is dedicated to St. Helen, is supposed to have been erected by William Rufus: the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Crown. The Wesleyan methodists have a chapel in the village. The parish contained, at the last census, 805 inhabitants, and the township 672 of that number.
Please see South Cave parish for the 1834 trades directory for this township."

[Transcribed by Steve Garton ©2000 from
Pigot's directory (Yorkshire section) 1834]