Percys, became possessor of the title
of Northumberland, together with the
vast estates attached to the dignity.
On the high old Roman road, is the
noted public house of Lousey Cross.
The parish of Stanwick contains the
townships of Aldborough, Caldwell, and
East Layton, Entire population, 928.

Stapleton, N. R. (2) a township
in the parishes of St. John Stanwick
and Croft, wapentake of Gilling East,
9 miles N. from Catterick; inhabi-
tants, 113.

Stapleton, W. R, (8) a township
in the parish of Harrington, wapentake
of Osgoldcross, 4 miles S. E. from Pon-
tefract ; inhabitants, 109, Stapleton
Hall, the seat of the Hon. E. R.Petre,
stands in a large and beautiful park,
watered by a stream that flows into the
river Went; it is seated in a most fer-
tile part of the county, bounded by a
range of hills at an agreeable distance;
the mansion was built by the first earl
of Harewood, and is a spacious and
noble structure.

Starbeck, W, R. (5) a hamlet in
the township of Bilton with Harrogate,
parish of Knaresborough, wapentake
of Claro, If mile S. W. from Knares-
borough.

Starbotton, W, R. (4) a town-
ship with Kettlewell, in the parish of
Kettlewell, wapentake of Staincliffe, 2
miles N. from Kettlewell; inhabi-
tants, 663.

Startforth, N. R. (1) a parish
and township in the wapentake of Gill-
ing West, 3 miles N.W. from Greta
Bridge; inhabitants, 460; a vicar-
age, value 4/. 05.10<L; patron, Sir John
Ramsden, Bart. This is an irregularly
built village, situated on the south bank
of the Tees; Startforth Hall is the seat
of T.W. Hill, Esq.

Staveley, W. R. (5) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Claro, 3
miles S.W. from Boroughbridge; in-
habitants, 331; a rectory, value 3/.
17*. Id.; patron, Rev. G. Astley. Loft

House Hill in this township, is the seat
of Charles Slingsby, Esq.

Staxton, E. R. (6) a township in
the parish of Willerby, wapentake of
Dickering, 5 miles W. from Hunman-
by, inhabitants, 213,

Stead, W. R. (8) a hamlet in the
township of Upper Hoyland, parish of
Wath upon Dearn, wapentake of Straf-
forth and Tickhill, 5§ miles S. from
Barnsley,

Steane, W. R. (4) a hamlet in the
township of Lower Stonebeck, parish
of Kirkby Malzeard, wapentake of
Claro, 9 miles N. W. from Pateley
Bridge.

Stearsby, N, R. (5) a township in
the parish of Bransby, wapentake of
Bulmer, 6 miles E. from Easingwold;
inhabitants, 277.

Steelbank, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township of Nether Hallam, parish
of Sheffield, wapentake of Strafforth
and Tickhill, l£ mile W, from Sheffield,
Steeton, (5) a township in the pa-
rish of Bolton Percy, in the Ainsty, 3
miles E. from Tadcaster; inhabitants,
83. This manor has for several ages
been in possession of the family of Fair-
fax ; its present owner is T, L. Fairfax,
Esq., of Newton Kyme.

Steeton, W. R. (4) a township
with Eastburn, in the parish of Kild-
wiek, wapentake of Staincliffe, 3 miles
N, W. from Keighley; inhabitants,
753. Steeton Hall is the seat of W.
Sugden, Esq.

Steeton Hall, W. R, (5) a small
hamlet in the township of South Mil-
forth, parish of Sherburn, wapentake
of Barkston Asb, 4 miles S. E. from
Abberford,

Stephen Park, W. R. (4) a hamlet
in the township of Easington, parish of
Slaidburn, wapentake of Staincliffe, 10
miles S. E. from Settle.

Stepney, N. R. (3) a hamlet in
the towhship of Ruswarp, parish of
Whitby, wapentake of Whitby Strand,
1 mile S. W. from Whitby.