Whitley Thorpe, W. R. (8) a
hamlet in the township of Whitley, pa-
rish of Kellington, wapentake of Os-
goldcross, 7 miles W. from Snaith.

Whitwell, W. R. (8) a hamlet
in the township of Bradfield, paris'h
of Ecclesfield, wapentake of Strafforth
and Tickhill, 5 miles S. from Pe-
nistone.

Whitwell, N. R. (2) a township
in the parish of Catterick, wapentake
of Gilling East, 4 miles E. from Cat-
₍terick ; inhabitants, 99.

Whitwell, N. R. (5) a township,
extra-parochial, in the wapentake of
Bulmer, 6 miles S. W. from Malton ;
inhabitants, 182. Whitwell House is
the seat of the Rev. D. R. Currer; in
the grounds of this mansion is a sin-
gular well, the water of which is nearly
the colour of milk, and from which the
township derives its name.

Whitwell Place, W. R. (7) a
hamlet in the township of Elland, pa-
rish of Halifax, wapentake of Morley,
5 miles S. from Halifax.

Whitwood, W. R. (8) a township
in the parish of Featherstone, wapen-
take of Agbrigg, 6 miles N. E. from
Wakefield; inhabitants, 292. This
village is remarkable for its extensive
potteries.

Whitwood Mere, W. R. (8) a
hamlet in the preceding township.

Whixley, W. R. (5) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Claro, 6
miles S. E. from Boroughbridge; in-
habitants, 467 ; a vicarage, value 7l.
17-s. \d.; patron, the Trustees of the
Tancred Charity. Here was formerly
a seat of the ancient family of Tan-
cred; the last of whom, of this branch,
Christopher Tancred, Esq., left his
house and estate here, 1754, for the
maintainance of twelve decayed gentle-
men ; four in each of the three learned
professions, who must be fifty years of
age and upwards, and unmarried : the
inmates of this hospital dine together
every day ; they are not allowed to be
absent a night without leave, and the
longest time of absence allowed is five
days. Whixley church formerly be-
longed to the priory of Knaresborough;
the marks of fire are apparent in some
parts of the building, probably occa-
sioned by the devastations committed
by the Scots, in the reign of Edward
II. The park-wall, and most of the
houses in this village, are built with
pebbles, said to have been taken from
the remains of the Roman road. The
parish of Whixley contains the town-
ships of Green Hammerton and Thorn-
ville. Entire population, 809.

Wholsea, E. R. (6) a hamlet in the
township and parish of Holme on Spald-
ing Moor, division of Hunsley Beacon,
6 miles S. from Market Weighton.

Whorlton, N.R. (2) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Langba-
rugh, 5 miles S. W. from Stokesley; in-
habitants, 583 ; a perpetual curacy;
patron, the Marquis of Aylesbury.
Here are the remains of a castle, sup-
posed to have been erected in the reign
of Richard II.; little else is left but the
lofty gateway, on which are the arms
of D’Arcy, Meynell, and Grey, which
families seem to have been successively
lords of this fortress; it is now the
property of the Marquis of Aylesbury.
The parish contains the townships df
Faceby and Pottoe. Entire popu-
lation, 968.

Wibsey, W. R. (4) a hamlet in the
township of North Bierley, parish of
Bradford, wapentake of Morley, 2§
miles S. from Bradford; a chapelry to
Bradford.

Wibsey Low Moor, W. R. (4) a
hamlet in the township of North Bier-
ley, parish of Bradford, wapentake of
Morley, 3 miles S. from Bradford.
The extensive iron and coal works of
the Low Moor Company are situ-
ated here.

Wickersley, W. R. (8) a parish
and township in the wapentake of Straf-
forth and Tickhill, 4 miles E. from Ro-