In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Roseberry Topping like this:
ROSEBERRY-TOPPING, a mountain in Cleveland, N. R. Yorkshire; 3¼ miles S S W of Guisbrough. It risesto an altitude of 1,022 feet; consists of oolite, with ironore and beds of alum and shells; is crowned with remains of ancient British huts, in a double series round its summit; and commands a very extensive view.
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Roseberry Topping through time
Roseberry Topping is now part of Hambleton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Hambleton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Roseberry Topping itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Roseberry Topping, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24968
Date accessed: 16th May 2024
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