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In 1822, the following places were in


the Parish of Sherburn In Elmet:


"BARKSTON ASH, in the parishes of Sherburn in Elmet and Saxton, wapentake of Barkston-Ash (which takes its name from this place), liberty of Pontefract; 4 miles E. of Aberford, 5 from Tadcaster, 11 from Pontefract. Pop. 251."


"HUDDLESTON, in the parish of Sherburn in Elmet, wapentake of Barkston Ash; 2½ miles W. of Sherburn, 4 miles from Ferrybridge, 6 from Pontefract, 7 from Tadcaster. Pop. including Lumby, 184, which being united form a township. Huddleston Hall, formerly the seat of Sir Edward Hungate, Bart. is now reduced to a farm house."


"LENERTON, a hamlet in the township and parish of Sherburn in Elmet; 3 miles E. of Sherburn in Elmet, 5 miles from Pontefract, 7 from Tadcaster."


"LOTHERTON, in the parish of Sherburn in Elmet, wapentake of Barkston Ash; (Lotherton Hall, the seat of John Raper, Esq.) 1 mile from Aberford, 5 miles S. of Tadcaster, 8 from Wetherby. Pop. including a part of Aberford, 427, which being united, form a township."


"LUMBY, in the township of Huddleston with Lumby, and parish of Sherburn in Elmet, wapentake off Barkston-Ash; 7 miles N. of Pontefract, 5 from Tadcaster, 12 from Selby. Pop. included in Huddleston."


"MICKLEFIELD, in the parish of Sherburn in Elmet, wapentake of Barkston Ash; 2¼ miles S. of Aberford, 6½ from Ferrybridge, 14½ from Selby. Pop. 196. Here is a Chapel of Ease to Sherburn."


"NEWTHORPE, in the parish of Sherburn in Elmet, wapentake of Barkston Ash, liberty of St. Peter; 3 miles SE. of Aberford, 7 from Ferrybridge, 11 from Selby. Pop. 83."


"REST PARK, (or Rush or Rust Park) a farm-house in the township and parish of Sherburn in Elmet; 3½ miles E. of Sherburn, 7 miles from Tadcaster and Ferrybridge."


"SOUTH MILFORD, in the parish of Sherburn in Elmet, wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberties of St. Peter and Pontefract; 6 miles N. of Pontefract, 5 from Selby, 8¼ from Tadcaster. Pop. 631."


"STEETON HALL, a farm-house in the township of South Millforth, and parish of Sherburn in Elmet; 8 miles from Pontefract and Tadcaster. It was formerly the seat of the Rygate family."

[Description(s) edited from various 19th century sources by Colin Hinson © 2007]


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