Allertonshire
54°20′17″N 1°25′44″W / 54.338°N 1.429°W
| Allertonshire | |
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 Map of the wapentakes of Yorkshire in 1832. Allertonshire, including its exclaves, is shown in pale green in the north-centre of the map. | |
| Status | wapentake, liberty |
Allertonshire or Allerton was a
peculiar
and exclave until the 19th century.
The shires central location in the
North Riding (1889-1974) and its successor North Yorkshire
(1974–present) allowed the town to become the administrative centre for both counties.
The contiguous part of the wapentake included the ancient parishes of:[2]
- Birkby
- Kirby Sigston
- Leake
- Northallerton
- Osmotherley
- North Otterington
- Thornton-le-Street
The wapentake also included exclaves of:
- the extra parochial area of Hutton Conyers
- the parish of West Rounton
- the parish of Sessay
- the Yorkshire part of the parish of Sockburn (townships of Girsby and Over Dinsdale)
The wapentake also included part of the parish of Kirklington,[3] including the vill of Howgrave.[4]
See also
References
- ISBN 0-86193-127-0.
- ^ Page, William, ed. (1914). "The wapentake of Allerton or Allertonshire". A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ GENUKI. Kirklington: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1890.
- Page, William, ed. (1914). "Parishes: Kirklington". Victoria County History: A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
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