Simons Seat, West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Description

Simons Seat, a lofty mountain in Wharfedale, W.R. Yorkshire, 7 miles NE of Skipton. It is nearly 1600 feet high, and commands an extensive panoramic view.

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for the West Riding of Yorkshire is available to browse.

Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following West Riding newspapers online:

• Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer
• Leeds Mercury
• Yorkshire Evening Post
• Huddersfield Chronicle
• Leeds Intelligencer
• Bradford Observer
• Bradford Daily Telegraph