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A vision of Britain through time
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WITTON (East), a village and a parish in Leyburn district, N. R. Yorkshire. The village stands 3½ miles SE of Leyburn r. station; and has a post-office under Bedale, and fairs on 3 May and 20 Nov. The parish comprises the townships of E.-W.-Within and E.-W.-Without; and the latter township contains 7 hamlets. Acres, 4,280 and 3,450. Real property, £2,536 and £3,623. Pop., 326 and 295. Houses, 78 and 60. The manor belongs to the Marquis of Ailesbury. A ruined ancient monastery is here, and has been noticed in our article Jervaux. A large brewery is at Cover-Bridge; a lead mine is at Braithwaite; and excellent free stone quarries are in the neighbourhood. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £93.* Patron, the Marquis of Ailesbury. The church was built in 1812. A school house at Colsterdale is used as a chapel of ease. There are also partially endowed schools and charities £20.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | East Witton AP Leyburn RegD/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
| Place names: | EAST WITTON | WITTON | WITTON EAST |
| Place: | East Witton |
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