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Camidge Robt, carpenter & grocer Siddall Thomas, vict. New Iun

Smith Wm. butcher

Thompson Robert, blacksmith and who should dare to wrong them, and a

victualler, Buck

Vincent Geo. tailor
Wiistrop Robert, corn miller

Scagglethorpe, in the parish of Moor Monkton; 6 miles NW. of York. Skewkirk, in the parish of Kirk Hammerton; 7 m. NE. of Wetherby.

SKIPBRIDGE, in the parishes of Moor Monkton and Nun Monkton; 8 miles WNW. of York. A small ham-bosomed in wood, on the banks of the river, let on the banks of the river Nidd, over which there is a good stone bridge, of three arches, erected about thirtyfour years ago.

Atkinson Richard, farmer & butcher,

Gowland

Atkinson Joseph, toll bar keeper Calver Mary, farmer, Skipbridge lane Fletcher Wni. vict. & farmer, New Inn

STEETON, in the parish of Bolton Percy, 3 miles ENE. of Tadcaster, for some ages has been the seat of the truly ancient and honourable family of Fairfax, and it is now enjoyed by a younger branch of his family, Thomas Luddington Fairfax, of Newton, Esq. being the present possessor. Population 83.

Mollett Benj. farmer, Stecton hall
Robinson Thomas, farmer and cattle
dealer, Bowbridge house
Swindon Geo. farmer, Steeton Low

moor

Todd Christr. farmer, Steeton Grange

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STREETHOUSES, in the parishes of Bolton Percy and Bilbrough, 3 miles N This hamlet took its E. of Tadcaster. name from its vicinity to the Roman road

from York to Tadcaster. All the Roman roads being firmly paved with stone, were called streets, as Watling street, &c. Stra

tum is the word made use of by the venera

ble Bede, quite through his work, to denote a Roman road.

Middleton John, farmer & victualler, Wild Man

Rennison Thomas, farmer

Syning thicaite, (extra parochial) 4 miles E. of Wetherby. Formerly there was a priory at this place, founded by Bertram Haget, about the year 1160, for nuns of the Cistercian order. Catharine Foster, the fourteenth and last prioress, surrendered the convent in 1534, at which time the annual revenue amounted to £62. 68. The scite was granted in the year 1539, to Sir Thos. Tempest, Knight. The century before the dissolution of this priory Geoffry, Archbishop of York, took the nuns under his protection, and denounced a malediction against those

blessing on their benefactors.

THORP ARCH and BOSTON, (p.) 3 miles SE. of Wetherby. Though situated in different divisions of the county, these two places are so closely connected as to form only one village. The river Wharf runs with a rapid stream through this delightful place, and the cascade seen through the arches of the bridge, with the church and houses em

afford a rich and varied landscape that can scarcely be excelled. In the year 1744 John Shires, an inhabitant of the village, while cutting brushwood on the banks of the river, ral spring, which, by its medicinal qualities, accidentally discovered at this place a minehas tended to bring Thorp-Arch into considerable repute. This water, when taken fresh from the pump, has a limpid, sparkling appearance, saline taste, and a slight sulphureous smell. It is possessed of purgative and diuretic virtues, and contains a small quantity of inflammable air, generated from iron. The late DR. WALKEB, of Leeds, an eminent physician, from whom we quote, submitted this water to a variety of experiments, in the year 1784, the result of which show that it contains inflammable air, fixed air, and muriatic salt, in the proportion of one ounce to a gallon; calcareous earth and selenitical earth, sixteen grains together in a gallon; and a small quantity of iron suspended by fixed air. As the proportion of salt which it contains is

considerably less than that in the Harrogate Those marked thus fare residents in Thorp water, it is taken in larger doses. The prin- Arch and those without the mark in ciples which compose Thorp-Arch water give

Boston. it a superiority over Harrogate water in gene Atkinson Rey. Wm. M. A. Holbota ral relaxation, bilious disorders, glandular Atkinson Miss, gentlewoman obstructions, and scirrhosities, stomach com- Bainbridge Henry, surgeon, Moor end plaints, and spontaneous vomitings. Harro Baker Rev. John, L.L.B. vicar of All gate water is to be preferred in cutaneous Banks Wm. wbite and wine cooper,

Saints diseases, the piles, rheumatism, worms, ulcers, and probably in the stone and grayel.

dish turner, and basket maker,

Moor end many virtues of the two waters appear to be nearly equaq.me "Bateson Joseph

, dish turner, and The chalybeate water of Thorp-Arch pretty "Beverley Charles, butcher

cooper much resembles that of other chalybeate Birdsall Sarah, grocer, Holborn springs; but the air here is of uncommon Boddington Rev. Thomas,gentlemen's effects who have scarcely tasted the medicinal Bootbby Mrs. Mary, lodging house, purity, and many have experienced its good seminary, Holborn waters. The accommodations at this fashion- Holborn able watering place are extremely good ; in Bownas Thos. gent. Clifford street addition to three capital inns there are a Broadley Mrs. gentlewoman, Holborn considerable number of lodging houses, Brown James, blacksmith, Clifford suited to the various circumstances and street condition of the visitors." Thorp-Arch is Brownrigg Rev. Thos. perpetual curate supposed to derive the latter part of its of Boston name from the family of D'Archis, who Burnell John, brazier & tinner, Clifcame in with the Conqueror, and had large

ford street possessions in these parts

. The church, Burnley Jonathan, corn miller, Low which is dedicated to All Saints, was or- Mill, Holborn dained a vicarage by Archbishop Sewall, in Chippendale Abrabam, joiner & cabi1258, but in the early part of the last cen

net maker, chapel street tury the living was only of the yearly value Clark Thomas, boot & shoe maker of £24. till by the liberality of the Rev. Clark Stephen, gardener, Moor end Mr. Robinson, of Leeds, and Lady Eliza: Clark John, Esq. Holborn beth Hastings, added to a donation from

*Clarkson Thomas, millwright Queen Ann's fund, and a contribution from Culling worth Henry, grocer & draper the Rev. Mr. Wetherherd, vicar, the tythes Dalby Eliz. dress maker, Holmes st.

Dalby Wm. grocer & draper, Holborn were purchased as an augmentation to the living. The present church is a beautiful Day Jobn, stone mason, Holborn

Day Wm. lodging house, Holborn structure, of which the Earl of Huntingdon Day Wm. stone mason, Holborn is the patron, and the Rev. Robert Hem- Dixon Miss Mary, gentlewoman, Holington the incumbent. All the houses

born in Boston are of modern erection; it is Easterby Mary, lodging house, Clifsaid that the first house built in this division ford street of the village was erected by the late Mr. Elis Thos. grocer & draper, Holborn Joseph Taite, in the year 1753, and that Farra Tbos, tailor & draper, Holborn Mr. Samuel Taite, the gentleman who con- Farrer Jobn, vict. Red Lion Hotel, tributed the land upon which the episcopal Holborn chapel in that place was erected, seven years Farrer Jobu, butcher, Holborn ago, was the first person born in Boston. Foster Joby, boot & shoe maker, Clif There are here a charity school, founded by

ford street Lady Elizabeth Hastings, and a neat Metho- Gatliffe Wm. gent. Holborn dist Chapel. The population, with Clifton "Gibbon Stephen, farmer included, is 1360, namely, Thorp-Arch 343, "Gibbon Thomas, farmer Boston '677, and Clifford 340.7

"Gossip Colonel Randal Post-Office.-Letters are conveyed to Green S. ladies' boarding school, Hol

Gossip Mrs. Joanna, geplwn. Holborn Thorp Arch and Boston from We

boru therby every morning. Jobp Hassálwood Wm. joiner, &c. Clifford Smith, the letter carrier, arrives

street at 10 o'clock, and retums imme. Hawes Richard, tailor, Holmes street diately aftercirculating the letters. Hawes Mary, baker and confectioner, † Erroneously stated in Vol I. at 1017, Holmes street

Hebden Mrs. Sarah, gettwn, Holborn Tiremnan Richard, attorney, Holborn *Hornsbaw Jobo, fármer

Tricket Wm. schoolmaster and parish •Huddleston Isaac, corn miller and clerk farmer, Flint Mill

Turner Jobn, wheelwright, &c. Hutchinson Mrs. Elizabeth, gentlewn. Waddington Joseph, yeoman, Clifford Holborn

Waddington William Lee, yeomau, Jackson Joseph, excise officer

Clifford Johnson Mrs. gentlewoman, Holborn Wells Jobn, vict, Admiral Hawkes, King Miss, straw bonnet maker

Holborn Lumb Mrs. Betty, lodging honse •Wharton Matthew, blacksmith and Marsball Miss, gentlewoman, Holborn farrier •Mason Thomas, farmer

•Wharton Elizabeth, grocer & draper * Maud Michael, flax spinning mill Wharton Joseph, blacksmith & farrier, M'Kenzie George Smith, gent. Hol. Clifford street, born

Wilkinson Samuel, . linen draper, Mountain Wň. Joiner and carpenter, bosier, &c. Holborn Clifford street

Wilkinson Geo. Esq. Holborn Moverley Wm. fisbmonger, Holborn Wilkinson Rev. F., 31.A. Holborn Nixon Thomas, (gentlemen's boarding Williamson Nancy, linen draper and school) Holborn

dress maker, &c. Cbapel street Nottingham Jobn, gent. Holborn Wood and Duowell, manufacturers Oldfield Miss Rachael, gentlewoman, of brown, coloured and glazed Holborn

paper, millboards, &c. oil millers, Paddy Thos. John, gent. Holborn (logwood ground, and oil cake Parbéry Richard, farmer

crusbed) Peacup Rev. Johú, Moor end Wright Mrs. Mary, gentañ. Holborn Pearson Rosamond, sciool mistress, Coaches. ALÉYAFDER Dili.

Clifford street
Pease T. B. mercbant, Briggate

GENCE, to Leeds, from Mr. John

Farrer's, Red Lion, Boston, every Perfect Grosvenor, Esq. Holborn Pickards James, tailor and draper, returns at 1 in the evening.

Tuesday and Saturday, åt 7 'morning, Chapel street •Poole Mrs. gentlewoman

Carriers.--Joseph Jagger, to York Powell Thos. vict. Rose and Crown, every Tuesday and Saturday, to Leeds Holborn

every Thursday, & Wetherby daily. Pulfrey Robert, maltster, Holborn John Lockart, to York every WedRaynar Thos. tailor, grocer & draper, nesday, and to Leeds every Saturday. Holborn

TOCKwith, in the parish of Bilton, Read Thomas, gent. Holborn

7} miles N. of Tadcaster. At the commenceReed Mrs. (lailies' boarding and day ment of the memorable battle of Marston

school) Holborn Richmond Mark, gardener, Moor end liament's army extended from the North end

Moor, in the year 1644, the front of the ParRidsdale Ann, dress maker, Spa

of Marston Moor to this village, a distance of Shann Misses, gentlewomen, Holborn nearly 3 miles. Here is a small neat MethoSharrow Richard, boot & shoe maker, dist chapel, built in the year 1796, and a Sun

Holborn Sbaw Thos. joint surveyor of Clifford day school for 200 children. Population 436. high ways

Farmers & Yeqinën, Wilks S. P. Shillito Geo: vict. Star, Bramham Fowler Joseph Wilstrop John Skilbeck Mrs. Elizabeth, gentlewmn. Hastings. Timothy Blacksmiths, Clifford

Hopwood Joshua Sharpney Jobu Spink Benj. shoe maker and hair dres- Lazenby Wm. Wilson Robert ser, Briggate

Norfolk Thos. Brewers Maltsters Stourton Hon. Edward Marmaduke, Norfolk James Abbey Richard Holborn

Ripley, Timothy, Brogden Robt. Strickland Geo. Esq. Chesnut grove Cowthorp moor- Butchers, Taite Wm. gent. Clifford street

side

Gaunt Richard Taite Joseph, gent. Briggate Spink John, Ne-Tbomlinsou Benj. Tbackray' Jobn and Horner, corn ther Carr Earthenware Dlrs,

millers and farmers, Thorp mills Tennant Henry, Gray Wm. Thomas Jobn, gent. Hólborn

Skew Kirk Ward Thomas *Thurlwell John, stone mason Thomlinson Matt. *Thurlwell Wm.stone mason Thurlwell Stephen, stone mason

• See page 32

Bentley Michael, wheelwright Farrar Robert, tailor

Farrar Wm. farmer

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Barrass Thos. plumber, &c.
Cordukes Richard, surgeon,
Fletcher Moses, vict. Bay Horse
Flockton Ann, vict. Blue Bell
Groves J. C. brick and tile maker
Hastings Edw. schoolmaster
Head Wm. tinner and brazier
Sanderson Wm. cooper
Scarbrough Richard, bricklayer
Summerton Edw. vict. Boot & Shoe
Yates John, vict. Spotted Cow
Carriers-William Bellerby, to York
every Saturday. John Ripley, to
Wetherby every Thursday.
WALTON, (P.) 21 miles E. of
Wetherby. This village was long in the
possession of the family of Fairfax, but
is now the property of G. L. Fox, Esq.
Bramham Park, who is lord of the manor.
Through this tract of ground runs the great
Roman road called Watling street, from the
south to the wall now called Redgate. It
crossed the Wharf at a place called St. Helen's
Ford, near Walton, where formerly stood a
chapel, dedicated to St. Helen, the mother
of Constantine. The parish church is a
very ancient structure. Population 247.
Rudd Rev. James, curate
Fisher Charles, gentleman
Goodall Agnes, gentlewoman
Wright Samuel, yeoman
Farmers,

Noble Henry Scott John & Rt.

Shoemakers,

Cade James Farrar Wm. Farrar Bryan

Stead Wm.

Tate Bryan

Hick Wm. Horner John

Fletcher James, swine and cattle dlr.
Hick Wm. vict. Black Bull
Pawson Benj. constable

Powell Joseph, vict. Royal Oak, and
parish clerk
Smith Samuel, grocer

Whitehead Thomas, blacksmith

WIGHILL, (P.) 3 miles N. of Tadcaster. The family of Stapleton possessed this estate upwards of 500 years, but it is now the property of Richard Fountayne Wilson, Esq. lord of the manor. The parish church, which is dedicated to All Saints, and of which Mr. Wilson is the patron, and the Rev. T. M. Shann the vicar, is pleasantly situated on a commanding eminence, contiguous to the village. Pop. 250. Yorke Richard, Esq. Parkgate Shann Rev. T, M. vicar Thompson Samuel, gentleman Farmers & Yeomen,

Dawson John Milburn Richard Milburn Marm. Rayson Edward Stephenson John Stephenson Jacob

Thompson John
Thomlinson Matt.
Easedike
Warmford Henry,
Lodge
Wood Benj. Park

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EAST RIDING.

To render this publication as complete as possible, we have, in each of
the parishes of the North and East Ridings, when the information could bé
had, stated by whom the living is enjoyed, who is the patron, and to what
saint the church is dedicated and similar information relating to the parishes
of the West Riding will be communicated by a table in the Appendix to this
Volume.

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ALDBROUGH, (P.) in the wap. and liberty of Holderness; 8 miles NE. of Hedon. A tourishing and very lively village pleasantly situated on the declivity of a small eminence, and consists of some elegant and The church dedicated to well built houses.

St. Bartholomew, is a large Gothic structure, of which the King is patron, and the Rev, Nicholas Holmes the vicar. In the interior is an ancient circular stone fifteen inches in diameter, commemorating the building of the church, the inscription on which may be translated thus:ULF COMMANDED THIS CHURCH TO BE ERECTED FOR THE SOULS OF HANUM AND GUNthard. Ulf, here mentioned, is supposed to be the same who gave his estate to the church of York, and in this gift was included Aldbrough, where he had a castle the foundation of which is now entirely levelled. The Roman road from Protorium to Gabrantiesoum Sinies, runs through Aldbrough. The following is a copy of an extract from an old history of York, which was lately found here, "York, 1291 1292. Jo. Spear, Mayor." These years the mayoralty was in the king's hands, and Sir John De Malso, or Meaux, was governor of the city, he was a great warrior and tall in stature, as appears from his armour, which is now to be seen in the church of

AIKE, part in the parish of Lock-Aldbrough, where he is buried under a stone ington, and part in the parish of St. John of Beverley, wap. of Harthill, division of Bainton Beacon; 5 miles N. NW. of Beverley. This village was formerly upon an island, which by draining is now connected with the surrounding country. Pop. 98.

Farmers, Watson Geo.
Whitaker Wm.

Jackson Wm.

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monument representing him in full length
lying, and also the figure of his wife. A Mr.
Towry left a quantity of land, the rent arising
from which, is distributed to the old and in-
firm at the discretion of the minister, over-
seers and churchwardens for the time being.
about 20%. of which is appropriated to the
education of poor children. Pop. including
East and West Newton townships, 998.
Holmes Rev. Nicholas, vicar
Craven Rev. Wm. curate
Groves Edward, gentleman

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