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- ↑ Page, William, ed. (1907). The Victoria history of the county of York. vol 3. London: Constable & Co. p. 540. OCLC 500092527.
- ↑ "Administrative unit Settle RD Local Government District". visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ Census 1971 England and Wales: report for the West Riding of Yorkshire Part I. London: HMSO. 1973. p. 3. ISBN 0-11-690367-8.