pentake of Strafforth and Tickhill, 3
miles S. W. from Sheffield.

Rash, N. R. (1) a hamlet in the
township of Muker, parish of Grinton,
wapentake of Gilling West, 6 miles
N. W. from Askrigg.

Raskelf, N. R. (5) a township in
the parish of Easingwold, wapentake of
Bulmer, 2§ miles W. from Easingwold;
inhabitants, 440. Here is a chapel of
ease, somewhat in a dilapidated state;
but the windows contain some armo-
rial bearings of the families of Dacre,
Scrope, and Nevile, in painted glass.
Willow House, in this township, is the
new built handsome residence of Mr.
James Armstrong.

Rastrick, W. R. (7) a township
in the parish of Halifax, wapentake of
Morley, 4 miles S. E. from Halifax;
inhabitants, 2796; a chapelry to Hali-
fax; this ancient chapel having fallen
to decay, was handsomely rebuilt about
forty years ago. In this township is
Wood House, the seat of John Ar-
mitage, Esq.

Rathmell, W. R. (4) a township
in the parish of Giggleswick, wapentake
of Staincliffe, 3§ miles S. from Settle;
inhabitants, 328. Here is Capple Side,
the seat of John Geldart, Esq.

Rathinstall, W. R. (7) a hamlet
in the township of Hepstonstall, parish
of Halifax, wapentake of Morley, 9
miles W. from Halifax.

Ravenfield, W. R. (8) a parish
and township in the wapentake of Straf-
forth and Tickhill, 4 miles N. E. from
Rotherham ; inhabitants, 187 ; a per-
petual curacy; patron, the Archdeacon
of York; it was formerly a chapel to
Mexborough. Ravenfield Hall is the
seat of the Rev. Wm. Hedges.

Raven ’Hill, N. R. (3). See Fy-
lingdales.

Raven Knowles, W. R. (7) a
hamlet in the township of Thurston-
land and parish of Kirk Burton, wa-
pentake of Agbrigg, 5 miles S. E.
from Huddersfield.

Raven Ree, W. R. (4). See Thorn-
ton in Lonsdale.

Ravens Seat, N. R. (1) a hamlet
in the township of Muker, parish of
Grinton, wapentake of Gilling West, 6
miles N. W. from Muker.

Ravenspur, E. R. (6). See Kilnsea.

Ravensworth, N. R. (1) a town-
ship in the parish of Kirkby, wapen-
take of Gilling West, 5 miles N. from
Richmond; inhabitants, 313. Here
are the remains of a castle, so ancient,
that its date of erection is unknown;
in Leland’s time it belonged to Lord
Parr. Cuthbert Shaw, an unfortunate
poet, was a native of this place—let his
frailties and errors be forgotten; his
Evening Address to the Nightingale,
and the Monody on the Death of his
Wife, are not surpassed, in pathetic
power, by any production in the Eng-
lish language.

Raventhorpe, N.R. (2) a hamlet
in the township of Boltby, parish of
Feliskirk, wapentake of Birdforth, 6
miles N. E. from Thirsk.

Raventofts, W. R; (5) a hamlet
in the township of Bishop Thornton,
parish of Ripon, wapentake of Claro, 4
miles N. W. from Ripley.

Rawcliffe, W. R. (8) a township
in the parish of Snaith, wapentake of
Osgoldcross, 3 miles E. from Snaith;
inhabitants, 1496; a chapelry to Snaith.
Rawcliffe Hall is the seat of Ralph
Creyke, Esq. This flourishing village
is seated on the south bank of the river
Aire; 1§ mile to the south is Rawcliffe
Bridge, over Vermuiden’s, or the Dutch
River.

Rawcliffe, N. R. (5) a township
in the parish of St. Olave and St. Mi-
chael le Belfry, York, wapentake of
Bulmer, 2§ miles N.W. from York;
inhaitants, 57.

Rawdqm, W. R. (5) a township in
the parish of Guiseley, wapentake of
Skyrack, 7 miles N. W. from Leeds ;
inhabitants, 1759; a chapelry to Guise-
ley. Rawdon Hall, now dilapidated,