North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions (ridings) of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West ridings.
County of York, North Riding | |
Flag of North Riding (2013) | |
North Riding shown within England | |
Geography | |
Status | Riding then Administrative county |
1911 area | 1,359,600 acres (5,502 km2) |
1961 area | 1,376,607 acres (5,570.93 km2) |
HQ | Northallerton |
Chapman code | NRY |
History | |
Created | 1889 |
Abolished | 1974 |
Succeeded by | North Yorkshire Cleveland County Durham |
Demography | |
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1901 population | 286,036 |
1971 population | 329,410 |
Politics | |
Governance | North Riding County Council (1889-1974) |
Coat of arms of North Riding County Council |
North Riding Of Yorkshire Media
Other websites
- Map of the North Riding of Yorkshire on Wikishire
- Information on the North Riding of Yorkshire on I'm From Yorkshire