306 MALTON. 



and dedicated to St. Leonard, after the reformation, 

 in the reign of Henry VIII. The population of St. 

 Leonard's parish is 2339, and that of St. Michael's 

 1666; making the whole population of New Mai- 

 ton 4005. The earl Fitzwilliam is the patron and 

 lessee of the tithes under the see of York, The 

 Rev. William Flower, A. M., is the incumbent, and 

 the Rev. C. A. Binns the assistant curate. 



The other places of worship are for the Indepen- 

 dents, Methodists, and the society of Friends. 



A theatre was erected here in 1814 ; and a hand- 

 some suit of rooms in Yorkersgate ; to which are 

 attached a subscription library and news rooms. 



The market here is held on Saturday, and is well 

 attended. There are five fairs annually; Monday 

 and Saturday before palm-sunday, the 15 of July, 

 on the 11 and 12 of October, and on the Satur- 

 day before Martinmas day. 



About half a mile from New Malton is 

 OLD MALTON. 



The parish church, which is dedicated to St. Ma- 

 ry, is a very ancient structure. It stands where the 

 Gilbertine priory did, and is well worth the notice 

 of the antiquary. The arch over the western door 

 is in the Saxon style, and worked in the most beau- 

 tiful manner. Within this door, after the western 

 wall of the building, are seven seats or stalls of the 

 monks ;"; which have been brought from other situa- 

 tions and placed there ; four of them on one side, 

 and three on the other. The chancel, side aisles, 

 and other parts of the building, have been taken 



