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rood*, employ tome of the population. The village poutssei a ueat 

 church, plaoM of wonhip for Independent* and Quaker*, an Endowed 

 Fre chool, and a British school. Ravoiartli, W., population of the 

 pariah 25S3, about 3 miUs N. by E. from Rotherham. In the vicinity 

 arc extensive steel-work*, a manufactory of sheet-iron and rails for 

 .railway*, and considerable pottery establishments. There are here a 

 'parwli church, two chapelt for Dinontera, a Grammar school, and an 

 Infant school. Jtcdcar, N., population of the township 1032, about 6 

 miles X. from Gainsborough, is situated on the shore of the North 

 Sea. near the mouth of the river Tees. The coast at this point is 

 extremely dangerous, in consequence of which a life-bout is maintained 

 at the place. The town is much resorted to by visitors for sea-bathing. 

 Rippondt*, W., is about 6 miles S, from Halifax, finely situated on 

 the rirer Ryburn, in a fertile vale. There are here cotton-spinning 

 establish menU, and manufactures of fustians and other cotton goods. 

 In the village are a district church and a National school. Cattle 

 fairs are held on the Wednesday in Easter week, and the Thursday 

 after Michaelmas day. Jlitkvorth, W., population of the township 

 1540, is about 7 miles S.S.W. from Halifax. Wheelwright's School, 

 established in 1725, has an income from endowment of about 20001. 

 a yer. The inhabitants are largely engaged in cotton-spinning. Roth- 

 *//, W., population of the township 3052, about 6 miles N. by E. from 

 Wakefield, has a parish church, a chapel for Wcsleyan Methodists, and 

 National, Wesleyan, and Infant schools. Near the church are remains of a 

 castle or castellated mansion. Rope- and twine-making, basket-making, 

 malting, bat-making, and paper-making, are carried on in the village, 

 /tunrui-j), N., population of the township, 2103, is about 2 miles S. 

 from Whitby. Across the Esk here the Whitby and Pickering rail- 

 way is carried by a wooden bridge of excellent construction. At a 

 short distance is on elegant suspension-bridge. Saltaire, W. ; the 

 village of this name will be found under Manufacture, ante, col. 1205. 

 Great Sandall, W., population of the township 1536, about 2 miles 

 S.E. from Wakefield, possesses a neat parish church, a Free school, a 

 School of Industry, and an Infant school. Sltipley, W., population of 

 the township 3272, is about 3 miles N. by W. from Bradford, on the 

 right bank of the river Aire. The woollen manufacture employs 

 many persons in the village. The making of machines, railway- 

 carrisge wheels, whiting, and paper is carried on. There are here a 

 district church, chapels for Wesleyan Methodists and Baptists, a 

 Church school, and a British school. Silkttonc, W., population of the 

 township 1037, is about 3 miles W. from Barnsley. The church is of 

 the early English style. There are chapels for Wesleyan and Primitive 

 Methodists, and a National school. The collieries of the neighbour- 

 hood are very extensive. Siltden, or Sighdden, W. population of the 

 hamlet 2508, is about 4 miles N. from Keighley. Considerable 

 quantities of nails are made here. There is a handsome gothic 

 church, rebuilt in 1815, with a fine square tower. In the village is a 

 National school Skdmanthorpe, W., about 8 miles N.W. by W. from 

 Barnsley. A handsome new church and school-house have been 

 recently erected. The Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists have places 

 of worship, and there is a National school. Fancy woollens are manu- 

 factured here. Slailhwaitc, W., population of the chapelry 2852, 

 about 5 miles S.W. from Huddersfield, possesses extensive manu- 

 factories of woollen-cloth and small wares. Cotton-spinning, machine- 

 making and brewing are carried on; and there are fulling- and 

 scribbliDg-mills. There are here a large chapel of the Establishment, 

 a National school, and a Classical and Commercial academy. Sowerby, 

 or, as it is commonly called, Sowerby Town, W., population of the 

 township 7908, about 3J miles S.W. from Halifax, stands on an 

 elevated site. In the chapel of ease is a statue of Archbishop 

 Tillotcon, who was born at Sowerby. A district church was erected 

 in 1840 in the Norman style, and dedicated to St. George. The 

 Wesleyan Methodists, Independents, and Baptists have chapels, and 

 there is a National school. Weaving and wool-combing are carried on 

 to a large extent, ^icfforlh, W., population 1113. about 15 miles W. 

 from York, has a parish church and a chapel for Wesleyan Methodists. 

 This place was in ancient times the chief seat of the Percy family. Of 

 the castle, there are ruins of the grand hall, upwards of 70 feet long, 

 with large pointed gothic windows. Stainland, W., population of the 

 township 4173, is about 4 miles S. from Halifax. The woollen manu- 

 facture and cotton spinning employ a considerable number of the 

 inhabitants. There are here a church, erected in 1840, aud chapels 

 for Wesleyan Methodists and Independents. StaMes, N., popu- 

 lation included in the chapelry of Roxby, is situated on the 

 coast, about 11 miles N.W. by W. from Whitby. The inhabit- 

 ant* cure a considerable portion of their take of herrings for exporta- 

 tion. A short distance along the coast westward are extensive 

 alum-works. Manninyley, W., popuktion included with the parishes 

 of I^eeds and Calverley, is about 34 miles N.E. from Bradford, on the 

 rod between Bradford and Leeds. There are in the village a district 

 church, chapels for Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists and Baptists, 

 and a Town'i school. Besides woollen and worsted manufactories 

 there are extensive iron-foundries ; and factories for steam-engines and 

 railway wheels, and for machines used in the woollen manufacture. 

 Sianmnyion, W., is 4 miles W. by N. from Sheffield : population 

 the eccleniastical district 2356. The church was erected in 

 30 ; thuro are a Wetleyan Methodist and a Unitarian chapel, and 

 a National achooL Siemiflctt, W., population of the township 1152, 



on the right bank of the river Ouse, about 2 miles E. by S. from Goole, 

 has a chapel of ease, an ancient brick building ; chapels for Wesleyan 

 and Primitive Methodists ; a National school ; and a school supported 

 by Wesleyan Methodists. Stcinton, W., population of the chnpelry 

 1817, about 5 miles N. by E. from Rotherham, is the chief seat of the 

 china and earthenware manufacture in this part of the country. The 

 prinoipal works are the well-known Rocktngham Works and the Don 

 Pottery. There are also iron-works, stone-quarries, and collieries. 

 St. Mary's church was rebuilt in 1816 ; there are chapels for Wesleyan 

 Methodists and Independents ; a National and an Infant school. 

 Thomhill, W., population of the township 2791, is about 2 miles 

 S. from Dewsbury, on the right bonk of the river Calder. The 

 parish church is an early English structure. There are chapels for 

 Wesleyan Methodists and Baptists, a Free Grammar school, and a 

 Free school. Tanning, lime-burning, malting, and boat-building are 

 carried on. In the vicinity are chemical-works, glass-bottle-works, 

 iron-works, and coal-mines. Thornton, W., population of the township 

 8051, about 4 miles W. from Bradford, is largely engaged in the worsted 

 manufacture ; there are here a chapel of ease, chapels for Wesleyan 

 Methodists aud ludependents, aud National and Free schools. The 

 manufacture of Heald yarn, shuttle-making, and clog-makiu<r, give 

 some employment. Thornton Dale, N., population of the parish 927, 

 <bout 24 miles E. by S. from Pickering, contains, in addition to the 

 parish church, chapels for Wesleyan and Primitive Metliodists, Lady 

 Lumley's Free Grammar school, almshouses, and a British school. 

 Thurlstone, W., population of the township 2018, is one mile aud a 

 half W. from Penistone, in the midst of a wild moorland tract. Tho 

 Wesleyan Methodists and Independents have places of worship. The 

 woollen-cloth manufacture is carried on; in the vicinity are numerous 

 gritstone-quarries. Thuralonland, W., population 1320, is about 7 miles 

 S. from Huddersfield, in the Holmenrth valley. The inhabitants are 

 engaged in the woollen manufactures, and in the coal-mines of the 

 vicinity. There are here a chapel of ease, a chapel for Wesleyan 

 Methodists, and a Free school. Topcliffe, N., population of the town- 

 ship 710, about 4 miles S.S.W. from Thirak, occupies a romantic 

 situation on the left bank of the river Swale. The parish church is 

 of considerable antiquity : the Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel, 

 and there is a Grammar school. Fairs for sheep, horned cattle, aud 

 horses are held on July 17th and 18th. In the parish arc some remains 

 of Maiden Bower, a seat of the Percy?. Wadsley, W., population of 

 the ecclesiastical district 4333, occupies a pleasant situation on an 

 eminence above the right bank of the Don, 4 miles N.W. from Sheffield. 

 There are here a neat gothic church, aud Free, National, and Infant 

 schools. The inhabitants are engaged in the manufacture of the 

 coarser kinds of pocket-knives. At Wadsley Bridge are extensive steel- 

 works. Wa.th-upon-Dea.me, W., population of the township 1495, ia 

 situated on a slope near the Dearne and Dove Canal, 6 miles N. by E. 

 from Rotherham. Besides the parish church there are a Wesleyan 

 Methodist chapel, an Endowed Free school, a Girls aud an Infant 

 school. Many of the inhabitants are employed in extensive potteries, 

 iron-works, and collieries. Welton, E., population of the township 682, 

 about 10| miles E. from Hull, has a very ancient parish church, a 

 Wesleyan Methodist chapel, aud a National school. Wentworth, W., 

 population of the township 1556, is pleasantly situated about 4 miles 

 N.W. from Rotherham. Besides the parish church there are Free, 

 National, and Infant schools, a mechanics institute, and an hospital 

 for six poor men and six poor women. Wentworth is the property 

 of Earl Fitzwilliam, whose splendid seat, Wentworth House, stands iu 

 a fine park, a little to the south-east of the village. The mansion 

 has a fajade 600 feet long; the gallery, 130 feet long, contains a fine 

 collection of paintings by the great Italian masters. In the park is a 

 mausoleum erected in honour of the celebrated JIarquis of Rocking- 

 ham. Whixley, W., population of the township 636, about 11 miles 

 N.W. by W. from York, has a parish church, a Wcsleyan Methodist 

 chapel, and Taucred's hospital for 12 decayed gentlemen. Tanning 

 is carried on, and in the vicinity are market-gardens and nurseries. 

 Wilsden, W., population 3454, about 5 miles N.W. from Bradford, has 

 extensive manufactories of worsted-yarn and worsted-cloth. There 

 are a district church, chapels for Wesleyan Methodists aud Inde- 

 pendents, National schools, and a mechanics institute. Wilton, East, 

 N., population of the parish 610, is pleasantly situated about 2 miles 

 S.E. from Middleham. The church is a neat building, erected about 

 1810 by the Marquis of Ailesbury. The village is the property of the 

 Marquis of Ailesbury, whose mansion is at a short distance from the 

 ruins of Jervaulx Abbey. This abbey was founded about the middle 

 of the 12th century. The ruins are much visited. Wooldale, \\~., 

 population of the township 5600, about 5 miles S. from Hudders- 

 field. The woollen-cloth manufacture and the collieries are the chief 

 sources of employment. The Wesleyan Methodists and Quakers have 

 places of worship, and there is a Wcsleyan school. Worsborough, W., 

 population of the township 4250, is situated in Worsborough Dale, 

 3 miles S. from Barnsley. Besides the parochial chapel, which is 

 ancient, the Wesleyau Methodists have a chapel, and there is a Free 

 school. In the village and its immediate neighbourhood are iron- and 

 glass-works, paper-mills, and collieries. Yeadon, W., population of 

 the ecclesiastical district 4109, about 3J miles S. by E. from Otley, 

 is a busy manufacturing village, with a new church, aud chapels for 

 Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists. 



