Goit Stock Woods and Waterfall History
Goit Stock Woods and Waterfall, in this neighbourhood, and other interesting spots, give a romantic character to the scenery. William Ferrand esq. is lord of the manor and chief landowner. The soil is various; subsoil, clay and stone. The area is 2,638 acres, most of which is grazing land; rateable value, £9,829 15s.; population (1871) 3,127.
— Kelly's Directory of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire (1913)