PREFACE. 



direction ; the churches, monumental inscriptions, 

 ancient coins, charity schools, and other local mat- 

 ter, would furnish ample materials for a more 

 extended work. 



In conclusion, I beg leave to take this public op- 

 portunity of making my grateful acknowledgments, 

 for the kind assistance I have received from many 

 gentlemen at the commencement, and during the 

 progress of the work. To the venerable the Arch- 

 deacon of Cleveland, my ttianhs are due for his 

 countenance and support, and several valuable com- 

 munications ; to the Rev. Joseph Smith, of Kirkby 

 Moorside, for various extracts from the " Church 

 Registers; to the Rev. Thomas Alexander Brown, 

 of Nunnington, for the great interest he has taken 

 in the work, and for the numerous and valuable 

 contributions he has made to it ; also to the Rev. 

 George Young, A. M.of Whitby, and Thos. Hind- 

 erwell, Esq. Scarborough, whose works I have con- 

 sulted : my thanks are also due to Thomas Jackson, 

 Esq., R. A., for three beautiful engravings, pre- 

 sented by him as an embellishment to the work ; to 

 Mr. Bearcroft^for much interesting information; 

 to Messrs. Atkinson, Harrison, Petch, Robinson, 

 and Rev. Henry King, of Kirkby Moorside ; Mr. 

 Caleb Fletcher, of Keldholme, to Pudsey Dawson, 

 Esq., of Sinnington manor, Mi . Smith, of Ness, 

 Mr. Bointon of Pickering, and many other gen- 

 tlemen for several obliging communications. 



Having thus explained my object, and expressed 

 my obligations, I commit the volume to the Public, 

 with a sincere desire that they may benejit by the 

 perusal of it. 



