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was the ancient seat of the noble family
of Rawdon, of whom the Marquis of
Hastings is the representative ; Upper
Wood House, in this township, is the
seat of John White, Esq. The village
is chiefly inhabited by clothiers.

Rawmarsh, W. R. (8) a parish
and township in the wapentake of
Strafforth and Tickhill, 2 miles N. from
Rotherham ; inhabitants, 1259; a rec-
tory, value 8/.
71. 3§r/.; patron, the
King. In this parish is Rose Hill, the
seat of Robert Leighton, Esq.

Rawthorpe Hall, W. R. (7). See
Dalton.

Raydale, N. R. (1) a hamlet, or
rather a dale comprising several ham-
lets, in the township of Bainbridge, pa-
rish of Aysgarth, wapentake of Gilling
West, 5 miles S. E. from Hawes.

Ray well, E. R. (6). See Cot-
tingham.

Red Hall, W. R. (5) a hamlet in
the township of Shadwell, parishes of
Thorfler and Barwick in El met, wa-
pentake of Skyrack, 5 miles N. E. from
Leeds.

Red Hall, N.R. (2) a hamlet in
the township of Castle Levington, pa-
rish of Kirk Levington, wapentake of
Langbarugh, 2 miles S.E. fromYarm.

Redcar, N. R. (2) a township in
the parish of Marske, wapentake of
Langbarugh, 7 miles N. from Guisbo-
rough; inhabitants, 673. Redcar was
formerly a small fishing village, but
has lately risen to some eminence as a
bathing place of fashionable resort. The
coast of Redcar is remarkably rocky,
and the navigation dangerous; the be-
nefit which has been derived from the
establishment of a life-boat, has in few
places been more conspicuous.

Re.d House, (5) in the Ainsty.
See Monkton Moor.

Red House, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township and parish of Adwick in
the Street, wapentake of Strafforth and
Tickhill, 5 miles N.W. from Doncaster.

Red Hurst, N. R. (1). See Hurst,

Redmire, N. R. (1) a township in
the parish of Wensley, wapentake of
Hang West, 4 miles W. from Leyburn;
inhabitants, 399 ; a ehapelry to Wens-
ley. Elm House, in this township, is
the seat of Thomas Other, Esq.

Redmires, W. R. (5) a hamlet in
the township of Grantley, parish of
Ripon, wapentake of Claro, 5 miles
S.W. from Ripon.

Reedholme, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township of Thorpe in Balne, parish
of Barnby, wapentake of Strafforth and
Tickhill,
miles N. from Doncaster.

Reedness, W. R. (8) a township
in tbe parish of Whitgift, wapentake of
Osgoldcross, 6 miles S. E. from How-
den; inhabitants, 683.

Reeth, N. R. (1) a township and
market town in the parish of Grinton,
wapentake of Gilling West, 8 miles
N.W. from Leyburn, 54 N.W. from
York, 242 from London; inhabitants,
1460; market, Friday; fairs, Friday
before Good Friday, Old May day, Old
Midsummer day, St. Bartholomew, Old
Martinmas day, and St. Thomas’s day.
This town is irregularly built upon an
eminence, and commands many pic-
turesque and beautiful views. Here is
a school, endowed with 80/. per an-
num, by Mr. Raw, a quaker, with the
proviso, that it should be erected in the
sight of Marrick Abbey, and of that
part of the Swale where he used to
bathe. The staple trade of the place
consists of knitted stockings, produced
in the dales of Swale and Wensley.

Regill House, W.R. (4) a hamlet
in the township of Lower Stonebeck,
parish of Kirkby Malzeard, wapentake
of Claro, 5 miles N.W. from Pateley
Bridge.

Reighton, E. R. (6) a parish aud
township in the wapentake of Dicker-
ing, 2§ miles S.E. from Hunmanby;
inhabitants, 217; a vicarage, value
9/. 10s.; patron, Sir William Strick-
land, Bart. Reighton Hall is the seat
of Arthur Strickland, Esq.




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