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aant, the seat of J. B. Ward, Esq.; and
Whiteley Wood Hall, the seat of fi.
Silcock, Esq.

Ecclesfield, W. R. (8) a parish
and township in the wapentake of Straf-
forth and Tickhill, 4§ miles N. from
Sheffield; inhabitants, 7163; a vicarage,
value 19/. 3*.
4d.; patron, the Duke of
Norfolk. This is a very extensive pa-
rish, and though it has been observed,
that all the nails manufactured in Hal-
lamshire are made here, yet its general
features are those of an agricultural
district; it was given by William the
Conqueror to Roger de Busli, one of
his captains, and after passing through
many noble familes, came to the
Howards. Here are several excellent
mansions, the principal of which are
Brush House, the seat of ThomasBooth,
Esq.; Nethershire, the seat of Hugh
Meller, Esq.; Page Hall, the seat of

G. B. Greaves, Esq.; Winco Bank Hall,
the seat of Joseph Reads, Esq.; and
Whitley Hall, the seat of W. Bingley,
Esq.; 5 miles to the east, is the small
township of Aldwarke Hall, now occu-
pied by Sir Henry Wilson, Knt.; and
to the west is the extensive township of
Bradfield t entire population, 12,496.

Eccleshjll, W. R. (4) a township
in the parish of Bradford, wapentake
of Morley, 2§ miles N. E. from Brad-
ford; inhabitants, 2171. The larger
part of the population of this township
is occupied in the woollen manufacture.

Eccup, W.R. (5) a township with
Addle, in the parish of Addle, wapen-
take of Skyrack,
6 miles N. from Leeds;
inhabitants, 699: a large quantity of
Roman coins has been here discovered.

Ecklands, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township of Thurlstone, parish of
Penistone, wapentake of Staincross, 2
miles W. from Penistone.

* Eddercliff, W. R. (7) a hamlet in
the township of Liversedge, parish of
Birstall, wapentake of Morley, 7 miles

E. from Halifax.

Eddlethorpe, E. R. (5) a town-
ship in the parish of Weston, wapen*
take of Buckrose, 4 miles S. from Mal-
ton ; inhabitants, 62 : here is the seat
of Joseph Field, Esq.

Edge End, W. R. (8) a hamlet in the
township of Ecclesall Bierlow, parish
of Sheffield, wapentake of Strafforth and
Tickhill,
miles S. from Sheffield.

Edgley, N. R. (1) a small ham-
let in the township of Burton with
Wallden, parish of Aysgarth, wapen-
take of Hang West, 1§ mile E. from
Aysgarth.

Edgerton, W. R. (7) a hamlet in
the township and parish of Hudders-
field, wapentake of Agbrigg, 1 mile
N. W. from Huddersfield.

Edlington, W. R. (8) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Strafforth
and Tickhill, 4 miles S. W. from Don-
caster; inhabitants, 141; a rectory,
value 9/.; patron, Lord Molesworth.
A pleasant village.

Edstone Great, N. R. (2) a pa-
rish and township in the wapentake of
.Rydale,
2 miles S. from Kirkby Moor-
side ; inhabitants, 156; a vicarage,
value 7/.
10*.; patron, G. Dowker,Esq.

Edstone Little, N. R. (2) a town-
ship in the parish of Sinnington, wa-
pentake of Rydale, 2 miles S. W. from
Kirkby Moorside; inhabitants, 16.

Egbrough, High, W. R. (8) a
township in the parish of Kellington,
wapentake of Osgoldcross, 5 miles W.
from Snaith; inhabitants, 215. In this
village is Sherwood Hall, the seat of
W. Morritt, Esq.

Egbrough, Low, W. R. (8) a
hamlet in the township of High Eg-
brough, and parish of Kellington, wa-
pentake of Osgoldcross,
6 miles W.
from Snaith.

Egglestone, N. R. (1) a hamlet
in the township and parish of Rokeby,
wapentake of Gilling West,
2 miles N.
W. from Greta Bridge. The ruins of
Egglestone abbey, situated upon the
high cliffs of the Tees, nearly opposite
Barnard Castle, contribute to aid the







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