Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire

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Howden is a town in East Riding of Yorkshire

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Howden within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Howden in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Howden, market town, par., and township, with ry. sta., East-Riding Yorkshire, 21 miles W. of Hull by rail - par., 14,946 ac. (994 water), pop. 4080; township, 3098 ac. (178 water), pop. 2198; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Saturday. The principal attraction of Howden is its 13th century church, containing many ancient monuments. A noted horse fair held herc attracts dealers from all parts of the country. Howden has corn mills,a tannery. and brickworks.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Howdenshire, wapentake, East-Riding Yorkshire, 33,551 ac., pop. 8278; contains 3 pars.

Howden in the Domesday Book

A village in Howden hundred, in the county of Yorkshire.

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