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, 5£ 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 |