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Barwick In Elmet Supplementary

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In 1822, the following places were in
the Parish of Barwick In Elmet:


"BARNBOW, a hamlet in the township and parish of Barwick in Elmet, liberty of Pontefract; 6 miles E. of Leeds, 8 from Wetherby."


"CROSS GATES, 2 or 3 houses in the townships of Seacroft and Barwick in Elmet, and parishes of Whitkirk and Barwick in Elmet; 4 miles from Leeds."


"HOBBERLEY HOUSE, a farm-house in the townships and parishes of Thorner and Barwick in Elmet; 4½ miles from Leeds."


"KIDDAL, a farm-house in the township and parish of Barwick in Elmet; 4 miles from Aberford."


"KIDDAL INN, in the township and parish of Barwick in Elmet; liberty of the honour of Pontefract; 4 miles from Aberford, 6¼ from Tadcaster, 5 from Leeds."


"LAZENCROFT, a farm-house in the township and parish of Barwick in Elmet, liberty of Pontefract; 5 miles ENE. of Leeds."


"MORWICK, a farm-house in the township and parish of Barwick in Elmet, liberty of Pontefract; 6 miles NE. of Leeds."


"POTTERTON, a hamlet in the township and parish of Barwick in Elmet, liberty of Pontefract; (Potterton Lodge, (now Potterton Hall) the seat of Edward Wilkinson, Esq.) 6 miles S. of Wetherby, 7 from Tadcaster."


"RED HALL, a farm-house in the township of Shadwell, and parishes of Thorner and Barwick in Elmet; 5 miles from Leeds."


"ROUNDHAY, a hamlet in the parish of Barwick in Elmet, lower-division of Skyrack, liberty of Pontefract; 3 miles NNE. of Leeds, 10 from Wetherby. Pop. 186.

Here the ancient family of the Lacies, from the earliest period, after they became possessed of Pontefract with its dependencies, had a Park; hence the name Roundhay, or the circular Pale. It was granted by Robert de Lacy to the Monks of Kirkstall. --Whitaker's Loidis and Elmete."


"SCHOLE'S PLAIN, a single house in the township and parish of Barwick In Elmet; 5 miles from Leeds."


"SCHOLES, a hamlet in the township and parish of Barwick in Elmet, liberty of Pontefract; 6 miles NE. of Leeds, 9 from Wetherby,"


"SCHOLES GRANGE, in the parish of Barwick in Elmet, wapentake of Skyrack; 5 miles NE. of Leeds."


"STANK HOUSE, a single house in the township and parish of Barwick in Elmet; 3 miles SW. of Aberford, 7 from Leeds."


"STANKS, a hamlet in the township and parish of Barwick In Elmet; 5½ miles from Leeds."

[Description(s) edited from various 19th century sources by Colin Hinson © 2013]