Cononley, W. R. (4) a township with Farnhill in the parish of Kildwick, wapentake of Staincliffe, 4 miles S. from Skipton ; inhabitants, 1550. Cononley House is the seat of John Swine, Esq.
Cookridge, W. R. (5) a hamlet in the township and parish of Addle, wa- pentake of Skyrack, 5 miles N.W. from Leeds; this village was part of the possessions of the monks of Kirk- stall. A great number of Roman reliques have been here ploughed up : more than a century ago, some walks in geometrical lines were cut through the woods by Mr. Kirke, which at that time were much admired; but these woods have now, says Dr. Whitaker, happily reverted almost to a state of nature. Cookridge Hall is the seat of R. Wormald, Esq.
Copgrove, W.R. (5) a parish and township in the wapentake of Claro, 4 miles N. from Karesborough; inha- bitants, 87 ; a rectory, value 5/. 9s.7d.; patron, Thomas Duncombe, Esq. whose elegant mansion in this village is de- lightfully situated.
Copley, W. R. (7) a small hamlet in the township of Skircoat, parish of Halifax, wapentake of Morley, 2ยง miles S. from Halifax.
Copmanthorpe, (5) a township in the parish of St. Mary, Bishop Hill, the Younger, York, in the Ainsty, 4 miles S. W. from York; inhabi- tants, 281.
Cornbrough, N. R. (5) a town- ship in the parish of Sheriff Hutton, wapentake of Bulmer, miles N. from York; inhabitants, 65.
Corps Landing, E. R. (6) a ham- let in the township and parish of Hutton Cranswick, division of Bainton Beacon, 6 miles S. from Driffield/ Here is a wharf on the river Hull.
Cortworth, W. R. (8) a hamlet in the township of Brampton Bierlow, parish of Wath upon Dearn, wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill, 4 miles N. from Rotherham. |
Cotcliffe, N. R. (2) a hamlet, ex- tra parochial, in the township of Land- moth, wapentake of Allertonshire, 4 miles S. E. from Northallerton. This village is the property of the Bishop of Durham.
Cotham, E. R. (6) a township in the parish of Langtoft, wapentake of Dickering, 5 miles N.W. from Driffield, inhabitants, 16; a chapelry to Langtoft.
Cotherstone, N. R. (1) a town- ship in the parish of Romaldkirk, wa- pentake of Gilling West, 4 miles N.W. from Bernard Castle, Durham ; inha- bitants, 706; a village pleasantly seated on the banks of the Tees, near which are the remains of a castle of uncertaiu antiquity, but long the residence of the family of Fitz Hugh.
Cotterdale, N. R. (1) a hamlet in the township of High Abbotside, parish of Aysgarth, wapentake of Hang West, 4 miles N.W. from Hawes. In this sequestered valley, there is an ad- mired waterfall.
Cottingham, E. R. (6) a parish and township in the division of Huns- ley Beacon, 5 miles N. W. from Hull; inhabitants, 2479 ; a vicarage, not in charge, its certified value 42/.; patron, the Bishop of Chester. Cottingham contains many well-built houses and country villas, inhabited by opulent merchants of Hull, amongst which re- sidences may be reckoned those of J. W. Hentig, Esq., W. Kay, Esq., W. Mo^on, Esq., and W. W. Wilkinson, Esq. Hull Bank is the seat of B. B. Haworth, Esq.; Raywell, of Daniel Sykes, Esq.; Spring Head, of R. Tottie, Esq. and Cottingham Castle, a hand- some modern Gothic structure, of T. Thompson, Esq.; the whole vicinity of the place appears like a well-cultivated garden. The church is spacious and handsome, with a stately tower rising from its centre. Here are some ves- tiges of Baynard Castle, which was burnt down in 1541, and has not been rebuilt. A very questionable story, |