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A topographical dictionary of Yorkshire : containing the names of all the towns, villages, hamlets, gentlemen's seats, &c. in the county of York, alphabetically arranged under the Heads of the North, East, and West-Ridings, and the Ainsty; the respective distances from two, three, or more Market or Post-Towns, also in what Parish, Wapentake, Division, and Liberty they are situate; the names of all the Acting Magistrates, Lords and Chief Bailiffs of Liberties, with directions for Warrants; the Clerks of Peace, and their Deputies, Treasurers, Coroners, Chief Constables, Clerks of General and Subdivision Meetings of Lieutenancy, Bailiffs, &c. With their respective residences; the markets and fairs and the days on which they are held; the names of all the Bankers, and the Principal Inns; population of every township, according to returns made to Parliament in 1801; rise and course of rivers and canals; assizes and sessions

Archive Print Item: Yorkshire A-0.7 LAN

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Title: A topographical dictionary of Yorkshire : containing the names of all the towns, villages, hamlets, gentlemen's seats, &c. in the county of York, alphabetically arranged under the Heads of the North, East, and West-Ridings, and the Ainsty; the respective distances from two, three, or more Market or Post-Towns, also in what Parish, Wapentake, Division, and Liberty they are situate; the names of all the Acting Magistrates, Lords and Chief Bailiffs of Liberties, with directions for Warrants; the Clerks of Peace, and their Deputies, Treasurers, Coroners, Chief Constables, Clerks of General and Subdivision Meetings of Lieutenancy, Bailiffs, &c. With their respective residences; the markets and fairs and the days on which they are held; the names of all the Bankers, and the Principal Inns; population of every township, according to returns made to Parliament in 1801; rise and course of rivers and canals; assizes and sessions

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Classmark: Yorkshire A-0.7 LAN

Creator(s): Langdale, Thomas

Publisher: Printed and sold by J. Langdale

Publication city: Northallerton [England]

Date(s): 1809

Language: English

Size and medium: vii, 327 pages

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/217683

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011401859705181

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Indexed in: Whitaker, Harold (ed.) A descriptive list of the printed maps of Yorkshire and its Ridings, 1577-1900. The Yorkshire Archaeological Society Record series Vol.LXXXVI for the year 1933. Leeds, 1971, Map 312.

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