In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Upton like this:
UPTON, a township in Badsworth parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 6 miles S by E of Pontefract. Acres, 1,026. Real property, £1,605. Pop., 221. Houses, 49.
Upton through time
Upton is now part of Wakefield district. Click here for graphs and data of how Wakefield has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Upton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Upton, in Wakefield and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14409
Date accessed: 22nd May 2024
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