Gilling, N.R. (1) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Gilling
West, 3 miles N. from Richmond ; in-
habitants, 921 ; a vicarage, value
23/. 11s. 5%d.; patron, John Wharton,
Esq. This is a place of great antiquity,
and gives name to two wapentakes.
Here was once a castle, but not a ves-
tige remains. A quarry in this village
supplies an abundance of excellent free-
stone. Gillingwood Hall, now a farm-
house, was once the residence of the
Wharton family; it was destroyed by
fire about a century ago. This parish
extends some miles north to the banks
of the Tees, and contains the townships
of North and South Cowton, Ep-
pleby, and Eryholme. Entire popula-
tion, 1673.

Gilling, N.R. (5) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Rydale,
7 miles N. E. from Easingwold ; inha-
bitants, 168 ; a rectory, value 13/. 10s.;
patron, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Gilling Castle, the seat of C. G. Fairfax,
Esq., stands on an eminence on the
west side of the village ; the parish
contains the townships of Cawton and
Grimstone. Entire population, 329.

Gilling East, N.R. (1) a wapen-
take in the North Riding, bounded on
the east by Aflertonshire, on the north
by the river Tees, on the west by Gilling
West and Hang East, and on the south
by Hallikeld and Birdforth; it is a
fertile district, without one market
town, but it has 32 townships, ten of
which are parishes ; 1453 houses, and
7180 inhabitants.

Gilling West, N.R. (1) a wapen-
take in the North Riding, bounded on
the north by the river Tees, on the
west by Westmoreland, on the south by
Hang West, and on the east by Gilling
East. It is a mountainous district,
and forms a large part of what was
anciently Richmondshire ; it has two
market towns, 49 townships, 16 of
which are parishes, 3941 houses, and
21,388 inhabitants, It is conjectured
that East and West Gilling formed ori-
ginally but one wapentake.

Gilmonby, N.R. (1) a township
in the parish of Bowes, wapentake of
Gilling West, 1 mile S. from Bowes;
inhabitants, 175.

Gilridding, E.R. (5) a small
hamlet in the township of Naburn, pa-
rish of St. Dennis, York, wapentake of
Ouse and Derwent, 4 miles S. from
York.

Gilstead, W. R. (4) a hamlet in
the township and parish of Bingley,
wapentake of Skyrack, 1 mile E. from
Bingley.

Gilthwaite, W.R. (8) a hamlet
in the township and parish of Whiston,
wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill,
2 miles S. from Rotherham. Here is a
mineral spring, which at one time pos-
sessed some reputation, but is now neg-
lected. Gilthwaite Hall is the seat of
John Outram, Esq.

Ginglepot, W. R. (4). See In-
gle ton.

Gipton, W. R. (5) a hamlet in the
township of Potter Newton, parish of
Leeds, wapentake of Skyrack, 2£ miles
N. from Leeds.

Girlington, N. R. (1) a small
hamlet in the township of Thorpe, pa-
rish of Wycliffe, wapentake of Gilling
West, 9 miles N. W. from Richmond.

Girsby, N.W. (2) a township in
the parish of Sockburn, Durham, wa-
pentake of Aflertonshire, 6 miles S. W.
from Yarm ; inhabitants, 85. This vil-
lage is situated on the south bank of
the Tees, over which river the inhabi-
tants have to cross in boats to their
parish church.

Gisburn, W.R. (4) a parish, town-
ship, and market town, in the wapen-
take of Staincliffe, 11 miles W. from
Skipton, 52 W. from York, 224 from
London ; inhabitants, 690 ; a vicar-
age, value, 11/. 6s. 8d.; patron, the
King. Market on Monday; fairs,
every Monday fortnight, and Septem-
ber 18. Gisburn Park, the seat of