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northwards to Royston, Felkirk, and
Crofton, till it falls into the river Cal-
der, near Wakefield; its whole length
is about 14 miles, and its fall 120 feet.

Barnsley, Old, W. R. (8) a hamlet
in the township of Barnsley, and
parish of Silkstone, wapentake of
Staincross, 1 mile N. W. from Barns-
ley.

Barrow, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township of Wentworth, parish of
Wath upon Dearn, wapentake of Straf-
forth and Tickhill, 5 miles N. W. from
Rotherham.

Barrow, or Barugh Hill, E. R.

(6) a hamlet in the township and parish
of Lockington, division of Bainton
Beacon,
8 miles N. from Beverley.

Barrowby Grange, W. R. (5) a
hamlet in the township and parish of
Kirkby Overblow, wapentake of Claro,
5 miles W. from Wetherby.

Barrowby Hall, W.R, (5) a ham-
let in the township of Austhorpe, but
in the parish of Garforth, wapentake
of Skyrack,
6 miles E. from Leeds:
here is a seat of R. O. Gascoigne, Esq.

Barthorpe Bottoms, E. R. (5) a
hamlet in the township and parish of
Acklam, wapentake of Buckrose,
8
miles S. from Malton.

Barton, N. R. (2) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Gilling
East, 7 miles N. E, from Richmond j
inhabitants, 436. Here are two chapels
in this parish, the vicars of Stanwick
and Gilling being patrons. The boun-
daries of these chapelries are intricate
and scarcely ascertained : th<T neigh-
bourhood abounds with excellent lime-
stone. The parish contains the town-
ship of Newton Murrell; entire popu-
lation, 467.

Barton Dale, E.R. (6) a hamlet
in the township and parish of Hun-
manby, wapentake of Dickering, 5
miles N. W. from Bridlington.

Barton le Street, N. R. (5) a
parish and township in the wapentake
of Rydale, 5 miles N. W. from Malton;

inhabitants, 176; a rectory, value
14/.
8s. 6J.J; patron, the Marchioness
of Hertford. The church is said to
have been built from the ruins of St.
Mary’s Abbey in York, and contains
some curious ancient sculpture. Here
is the seat of H. C. Leatham, Esq. The
parish contains the townships of But-
terwick and Coneysthorpe. Entire
population, 386.

Barton le Willows, N. R. (5)
a township in the parish of Crambe,
wapentake of Bulmer,
8 miles S. W.
from Malton; inhabitants, 1188. Here
is Spittle-bridge Inn, a noted posting-
house.

Barugh, Great and Little, N. R.
(5) a township in the parish of Kirkby
Misperton, wapentake of Pickering
Lythe,
4 miles S. W. from Pickering;
inhabitants, 241.

Barugh Rook. See Rook Barugh.

Barwick, or Berwick, in Elmet,
W.R. (5) a parish and township in
the wapentake of Skyrack,
8 miles
N. E. from Leeds ; inhabitants, 1481;
a rectory, value 33/. 12s.
6d.; patron,
the King, as Duke of Lancaster. In
this village is a mount called Hall-
tower-hill, and which was probably the
site of a palace, the residence of the
Northumbrian kings during the Saxon
heptarchy.

Bashall, or Bash alleaves, W.R.

(4) a township in the parish of Mitton,
wapentake of Staincliffe, 10 miles S.W.
from Gisburn ; inhabitants, 348.
Bashall Hall is the seat of James
Taylor, Esq.

Basingthorpe, W, R. (8) a ham-
let in the township of Greasborough,
and parish of Rotherham, 1 mile N.
from Rotherham.

Baswick, High and Low, E.R. (6)
two hamlets in the township and parish
of Leven,
8 miles S. W. from Great
Driffield.

Baswick Steer, E. R. (6) in the
township and parish of Brandsburton,

8 miles S. W. from Great Driffield,



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