C A vile, E. R. (5) a township with Portington, in the parish of Eastrington, wapentake of Howden- shire, 3 miles N. from Howden; in- habitants, 48.
C a well, W. R. (7) a hamlet in the township of Austonley, parish of Al- mondbury, wapentake of Agbrigg, 7 miles S. from Huddersfield.
Cawkill, E. R. (6) a hamlet in the township and parish of Watton, divi- sion of Bainton Beacon, 6i miles S.W. from Driffield.
Cawood, W. R. (5) a parish, town- ship, and market town, in the wapen- take of Barkston Ash, 5 miles N. W. from Selby, 10 miles S. from York, 186 from London; inhabitants, 1127 ; a perpetual curacy; patron, the pre- bendary of Wistow, in York Cathedral; market, Wednesday; fairs, Old May day and September 23. Here is an hospital for four poor people. Cawood is seated on the south bank of the Ouse, over which is a ferry, and was formerly one of the chief places of re- sidence of the Archbishops of York, who had here a magnificent palace or castle, the gate-house of which, erected about the middle of the fifteenth cen- tury, is all that remains of its former grandeur. The place receives some interest from the residence of Cardinal Wolsey, who here passed some months after his fall from power, and who was here arrested, on a charge of high trea- son, by the Earl of Northumberland : it is needless to relate, that he termi- nated his extraordinary career of am- bition in the abbey at Leicester, on his journey to the metropolis.
Cawthorne, N. R. (2) a township in the parish of Middleton, wapentake of PickeringLythe, 4 miles N. W. from Pickering; inhabitants, 22. |
Cawthorne, W. R. (8) a parish and township in the wapentake of Staincross, 4 miles N.W. from Barns- ley; inhabitants, 1518; a perpetual curacy; patron, the principal inhabi- tants. Here is a free school, founded in 1639. This parish contains the seat of Thomas West, Esq.; also Banks Hall, the seat of Samuel Thorpe, Esq.; and Cannon Hall, the seat of John Spencer Stanhope, Esq. In the li- brary of the latter is said to be pre- served the real bow of Little John, the companion of Robin Hood. To- pographical writers ought to possess somewhat less credulity.
Cawton, N. R. (5) a township in the parish of Gilling, wapentake of Rydale, 8 miles N. E. from Easing- wold; inhabitants, 105.
Caythorpe, High and Low, E. R. (6) two small hamlets in the town- ships and parishes of Boynton and Rudstone, 3ยง miles W. from Brid- lington.
Cayton, N.R. (3) a parish and township in the wapentake of Picker- ing Lythe, 4 miles S. from Scarbo- rough ; inhabitants, 447; a chapelry to Seamer. The parish contains the township of Osgodby. Entire popu- lation, 519.
Cayton, W. R. (5) a hamlet in the township and parish of South Stainley, wapentake of Claro, 5 miles S. from Ripon. Cayton Hall is the seat of Mrs. Messenger.
Champney Hill, W. R. (8) a ham- let in the township and parish of Silk- stone, wapentake of Staincross, 3 miles S. W. from Barnsley.
Chapel Hill, N. R. (5) a hamlet in the township of East Tanfield, pa- rish of Kirklington, wapentake of Hai- likeld, 6 miles N. from Ripon.
Chapel House, W.R. (4) a ham- let in the township of Conistone with Kilnsey, parish of Burnsall, wapen- take of Staincliffe, 4 miles S. from Kettlewell.
Chapel le Dale, W.R. (4) a ham- let in the township of Ingleton, parish of Low Bentham, wapentake of Ew- cross, 3 miles N. from Ingleton; a cha- pelrfy to Bentham. |