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wapentake of Osgoldcross, 7 miles S. E.
from Pontefract; inhabitants, 158.

Walding Well, W. R. (8). See
Woodsets.

Wales, W. R, (8) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Strafforth
and Tickhill, 7£ miles S. from Rother-
ham ; inhabitants, 277; a perpetual
curacy; patron, the Duke of Leeds.

Wales Wood, W. R. (8) a hamlet
in the preceding parish and township.

Walkingham, W. R. (5) a town-
ship with Ockeney, extra-parochial, in
the wapentake of Claro, 4 miles N. from
Knaresborough ; inhabitants, 24.

Walkington, E. R. (6) a parish
and township in the division of Hunsley
Beacon, 5 miles S. W. from Beverley;
inhabitants, 533 ; a rectory, value 24/.
13s.
id.; patron, Wm. Thompson,
Esq. This parish consists of two parts,
one of which is a copyhold manor,
called Walkington Provost Fee, the
other part is copyhold, within the ma-
nor of Howden.

Walkley, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township of Nether Hallam, parish
of Sheffield, wapentake of Strafforth and
Tickhill, 2 miles N. W. from Sheffield.

Wallerthwaite, W. R. (5) a
hamlet in the township of Marking-
ton, parish of Ripon, wapentake of
Claro, 4 miles S. from Ripon.

Wall Hill, W. R. (7) a hamlet in
the township of Quick, parish of Roch-
dale, Lancashire, wapentake of Ag-
brigg, 1 mile W. from Dobcross.

Walling Fen, E. R. (6) a town-
ship with Newport, in the parish of
Eastrington, wapentake of Howden-
shire, 5 miles E. from South Cave;
inhabitants, 339.

Walsgrave, N. R. (3). See
Falsgrave.

Walshford, W. R. (5) a town-
ship with Ribston, in the parish of
Hunsingore, wapentake of Claro, 3
miles N. from Wetherby; inhabi-
tants, 155.

Walton, W. R. (8) a township in
the parish of Sandal Magna, wapentake
of Agbrigg, 3 miles S. E. from Wake-
field ; inhabitants, 385. Walton Hall
is the seat of Chas. Waterton, Esq.

Walton, (5) a parish and town-
ship in the Ainsty, 2 miles E. from
Wetherby; inhabitants, 247; a per-
petual curacy ; patron, the Impropria-
tors. Through this parish ran the great
north Roman road, by some writers
called the Watling-street; it crossed the
river Wharfe at St. Helen’s Ford, near
Walton, where formerly stood a cha-
pel, dedicated to St. Helen, mother of
Constantine the Great.

Walton Head, W. R. (5) a ham-
let in the township of Follifoot, parish of
Kirkby Overblow, wapentake of Claro,
6 miles S. W. from Knaresborough.

Walton, Lower and Over, W. R.
(
8) two hamlets in the township of Wal-
ton, parish of Sandal Magna, wapen-
take of Agbrigg, 3 miles S. E. from
Wakefield.

Walton Wood, W. R. (8) a ham-
let in the township of Upton, parish of
Badsworth, wapentake of Osgoldcross,
5 miles S. from Pontefract.

Wanlas, N. R. (1) a hamlet in the
township and parish of West Witton,
wapentake of Hang West,
5 miles W.
from Middleham.

Wansford, E. R. (6) a township
in the parish of Nafferton, wapentake
of Dickering, 3 miles S. E. from Drif-
field ; inhabitants, 344. In this village
is a considerable carpet manufactory,
the only establishment of the kind in
this part of the country.

Wapley, N. R. (2) a hamlet in
the township and parish of Lofthouse,
wapentake of Langbarugh, 10 miles E.
from Guisborough.

Waplington, E. R. (5) a town-
ship in the parish of Thornton, division
of Wilton Beacon,
2£ miles S. W.
from Pocklington; inhabitants,
19.

Warder Marske, N. R. (5) a
hamlet in the township of Swinton,
parish of Masham, wapentake of




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