New Yorkshire Gazetteer (1828) page 93
Click on the image to view a larger, bitmap (.bmp) image suitable for printing.

HOME PAGE ... REFERENCE PAGE ... THIS GAZETTEER’S PAGE



Click on the image above for a larger, bitmap image suitable for printing.


singular community is particularly ex-
cellent. A range of dwelling-houses,
behind the public buildings, and in a
parallel line, forms a neat and regular
street. This establishment is thought
to be somewhat on the decline ; it was
originally called Lamb’s Hill, but the
present name was adopted by the ori-
ginal inhabitants, after their native place
in Moravia.

Fulwood, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township of Upper Hallam, parish
of Sheffield, wapentake of Strafforth
and Tickhill, 5 miles S. W. from Shef-
field ; adjoining are the small hamlets
of Fulwood Booth and Fulwood Head.

Fylingdales, N.R. (3) a parish
and township in the wapentake of Whit-
by Strand,
4 miles S. E. from Whitby;
inhabitants, 1702; a perpetual curacy;
patron, the Archbishop of York. In
this parish is Raven Hill, so called,
from the Danish general, Hubba, who,
after disembarking his troops in Duns-
ley Bay, 867, erected here his en-
chanted standard, bearing the Reafen,
or Raven.

G.

Gailes, N. R. (1) a township in
the parish of Kirkby Ravensworth, wa-
pentake of Gilling West, 5 miles N.W.
from Richmond ; inhabitants, 218.

Gaisgill, W. R. (4) a hamlet in
the township of Rimington, parish of
Gisburn, wapentake of Staincliffe, 2
miles S. from Gisburn.

Galfay, W. R. (5) a hamlet in the
township of Azerley, parish of Kirkby
Malzeard, wapentake of Claro, 5 miles
W. from Ripon.

Gallow Green, N. R. (3) a small
hamlet in the township and parish of
Sneaton, wapentake of Whitby Strand,
2 miles S. from Whitby. This was for-
merly the place of execution for crimi-
nals within the manors belonging to the
Abbots of Whitby.

Gally Gap, E. R. (5) a township
with Howsham, in the parish of Scray-
ingham, wapentake of Buckrose,
6 miles
S. from Malton; inhabitants,
34.

Galtres, N. R. (5) a forest in the
wapentake of Bulmer, which once ex-
tended from the walls of York to those
of Isurium Brigantum, now Aldborough.
Toll was anciently taken at Bootham
Bar, for the payment of guides, who
conducted passengers through the for-
est, and protected them from wild beasts
and robbers.

Gammersgill, N. R. (1) a hamlet
in the township of Carlton High Dale,
parish of Coverham, wapentake of Hang
West,
7 miles S. W. from Middleham.

Ganstead, E. R. (6) a township in
the parish of Swine, wapentake of Hol-
derness, 5 miles N. W. from Hull; in-
habitants, 61.

Ganthorpe, N. R. (5) a township
in the parish of Terrington, wapentake
of Bulmer,
6 miles W. from Malton;
inhabitants, 106.

Ganton, E. R. (6) a parish and
township with Brompton, in the wa-
pentake of Dickering,
8 miles W. from
Hunmanby; inhabitants, 278; a vicar-
age, value 5/.
2s. 6d.; patron, Sir Thos.
Legard, Bart. Ganton Hall is the seat
of the baronet; and in the church are
several monuments of persons belong-
ing to that ancient family. In this
place is the posting house called Gan-
ton Dale Inn.

Garforth, W. R. (5) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Skyrack,
3 miles S. from Abberford; inhabitants,
731; a rectory, value 8/. 17s. 8§*/.; pa-
tron, the Rev. W. Whitaker. In this
parish are the hamlets of Garforth Moor
and West Garforth.

Gargrave, W. R. (4) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Stain-
cliffe, 4§ miles N.W. from Skipton;
inhabitants, 972; a vicarage, value
12/. 15s. ll^r/.; patron, John Mars-
den, Esq.; fairs, Feb. 27, third Wed-
nesday in June, Oct. 13, and Dec.
11.
Gargrave House is the seat of J. N.
Coulthurst, Esq. About half a mile







PREVIOUS PAGE ... NEXT PAGE

This page was written in HTML using a program written in Python 3.2 and image-to-HTML text generated by ABBYY FineReader 11, Professional Edition.