PICKERING. 



valuable treatises he has published on the " Rural 

 Economy of Yorkshire," &c.* 



PICKERING. 



Pickering t is an ancient and wealthy town, 

 having jurisdiction over several neighbouring vil- 

 lages, called the honour of Pickering. It is built 

 on the northern boundary of that fine valley known 

 by the name of (he vale of Pickering Through this 

 town the road passes from York to Whitby ; and from 

 Richmond, Thirsk, York, &c., through Kirkby- 

 Moorside, to Scarborough. It is situated in the 

 wapentake of Pickering Lyth, 8 miles from Kirkby- 

 Moorside, 9 from Malton, 19 from Scarborough, 21 

 from Whitby, 27 from York, and 226 from London ; 

 having a population of 2746, including in its parish 

 Godeland 335, Kingsthorpe 52, Marrishes 201, and 

 Newton 212, collectively 555. 



This was formerly a place of great strength, in 

 consequence of its castle ; and in substance is thus 

 described by Camden " The town of Pickering is 

 large, but is not compact. The greatest part of it 

 containing the parish church and castle, is on the 

 s. E. part of the brook running through the town, 



* The author having already extended his work so far 

 beyond the limit originally proposed, is compelled to 

 give but a brief sketch of Middleton, Thornton, &c. ; 

 for each of which he had collected materials for a more 

 extended article. 



4- Pickering is compounded of Pickera, to pink, or 

 pierce, and ing, a wet place, aad, probably, means % 

 place besides waters. 



