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Lord Ribblesdale, is pleasantly situated
at the confluence of the Ribble and
the Stockbeck; the mansion contains
a series of excellent portraits, espe-
cially one of Oliver Cromwell, by Sir
Peter Lely, which exhibits the homely
countenance of the Protector, with all
his wTarts and protuberances : the park
is remarkable for a herd of wild cattle,
descendants of that indigenous race
which once peopled the great forests
of Lancashire; their colour is white,
save the tip of the nose, which is black;
they are rather mischievous, especially
when guarding their young, but they
breed with tame cattle. The parish is
extensive, and the pasturage particu-
larly rich; it contains the numerous
townships of Gisburn Forest, Horton,
Midhope, Nappa, Newsholme, Fay-
thorne, Rimingtbn, and Swinden. En-
tire population, 2530.
Gisburn Cotes,W.R. (4) aham-
let in the township and parish of Gis-
burn, wapentake of Staincliffe, 5 miles
S. W. from Gisburn.
Gisburn Forest, W. R. (4) a
township in the parish of Gisburn, wa-
pentake of Staincliffe, 8 miles S. from
Settle ; inhabitants, 457. This is an
ancient manor, in which is the chapel
of Tosside, by some called, Houghton
chapel; it is now the property of Tho-
mas Browne, Esq. who has a seat here
called Grunsey Gill.
Givendale, W. R. (5) a township
in the parish of Ripon, wapentake of
Claro, 2-§ miles S. E. from Ripon ; in-
habitants, 31.
Givendale, Great, E. R. (5) a
parish and township in the division of
Wilton Beacon, 4 miles N. from Pock-
lington ; inhabitants, 60 ; a vicarage,
value 4/. 18s. 4c?.; patron, the Dean of
York. The parish contains the town-
ships of Grimthorpe and Millington;
entire population, 371.
Givendale, Little, E.R. (6) a
hamlet in the preceding township and
parish. |
Glazedale, N. R. (2) a township
in the parish of Danby, wapentake of
Langbarugh, 15 miles S. E. from Guis-
borough; inhabitants, 1043 ; here is a
chapel of ease. Glazedale is a fertile
valley, watered by the river Esk, but
the township is widely extended.
Gleadless, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township and parish of Hands-
worth, wapentake of Strafforth and
Tickhill, 3§ miles S. E. from Sheffield.
Gledhow, W. R. (5). See Aller-
ton Gledhow.
Gledston House, W. R. (4). See
Marton East.
GlusbUrn, W. R. (4) a township in
the parish of Kildwick, wapentake of
Staincliffe, 5 miles S. from Skipton;
inhabitants, 787.
Goadland, N. R. (3) a township
in the parish of Pickering, wapentake
of Pickering Lythe, 10 miles S.W. from
Whitby; here is a chapel of ease to
Pickering. The tenants of this vale
were anciently obliged to attend to the
breed of hawks, which annually built
their nests in a cliff, called Killing Nab
Scar, in order to secure them for the
king’s use ; these hawks are of large
size, and still frequent their ancient
place of resort.
Goddard Hill, W. R. (8) a small
hamlet in the township of Brightside
Bierlow, parish of Sheffield, wapentake
of Strafforth and Tickhill, 2§ miles
N. E. from Sheffield.
Golcar, W. R. (7) a township in
the parish of Huddersfield, wapentake
of Agbrigg, 3 miles W. from Hudders-
field; inhabitants, 2606,who are chiefly
occupied in various branches of the
woollen manufacture. In the neigh-
bourhood are some Druidical remains.
Goldsborough, W. R. (5) a pa-
rish and township iri the wapentake
of Claro, 2§ miles E. from Knares-
borough ; inhabitants, 135 ; a rectory*
value 10/. Is. 0%d.; patron, the Earl of
Harewood. Goldsborough Hall is the
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