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For some oversights and typographical errors, both in this and the preceding Number, particularly for the word Roman instead of Norman, in the head of the History of the Iron Trade, No. 1; and in page 9, of the same Number, for six miles instead of two miles, in the distance of Roche Abbey from Maltby; for white sable, instead of wide sable, in a few impressions of the present Number, in the first line of the second stanza, and for beaming instead of beamings, in the second line of the third stanza, page 131; the Editors have to apologize to their Readers. The first number is re-printing, and is intended to be ready for delivery with No. 3. NORTHERN STAR. No. 2.-For AUGUST, 1817. Yorkshire Topography. STATISTICAL TABLES OF THE WAPENTAKE OF STRAFFORTH AND TICKHILL, IN THE WEST-RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF YORK; EXHIBITING FOR EACH PARISH IN THE ORDER IN WHICH IT WILL BE DESCRIBED IN THE YORKSHIRE TOPOGRAPHY, ITS ECCLESIASTICAL VALUE, PAROCHIAL DIVISION, POPULATION, (ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS OF 1811), AND THE PRINCIPAL EMPLOYMENT OF ITS INHABITANTS. EXPLANATION. IN order, the better to understand the ecclesiastical part of these Tables, it may be necessary to premise, that on the dissolution of religious houses at the period of the Reformation, many Bishopricks were erected, and Parishes formed out of what had been the possessions of Abbeys and Monasteries. A survey was made of all Livings, both new and old, and their real value then entered in a book, at the command of the King, which value yet continues as a comparison of the worth of one Living with another; this is called their vaine in the King's Book, and is expressed by the initials K. B. A Tenth part of the value of each Living was given to the Bishop of the Diocese, in exchange for Manors and Lauds alienated from their Bishopricks, to the crown." The Tenths then will generally bear their proper proportion to the values expressed by K. B. but in cases when the Livings have undergone another regulation, which states their clear yearly value, (expressed in the Tables by the letters Cl. Val,) at the time it took place, the Tenth no longer bears its regular proportion to the living; that continuing to be calculated, and paid by its former value, notwithstanding the real advance in the respective Living. Another regulation, still many years subsequent, is called the certified value, a declaration made of the real state of the income of some Chapels, &c preparatory to their receiving the augmentations called Queen Anne's Bounty, V. signifies Vicarage-R. Rectory-Cu. Curacy. The name in the first column is the patron of the Living-and when any other notice occurs below, that notice refers to the Monastery, &c. of which the parish formed a part, previous to the dissolution. Remarks. The employment of the inhabitants of this populous parish, is in the iron or cutlery trade, the silver or plated business; or in some of the branches connected with, or dependent on, those manufactories. Agriculture, so far as relates to the good management of single fields, or small allotments of land is well attended to; and Horticulture is extensively practiced as an amusement. The manufactures of this parish are iron, cutlery, nails, and linen yarn.-Its products, coal, ironstone, &c. A great part of the parish is open moor, or new inclosures, and agriculture is in many parts little studied or practised. Aldwark, the residence of Col. Walker, is separated from the rest of the parish by the whole breadth of the parish of Rotherham. Collieries, iron works, and cutlery, form here the principal employment. 62 312 The principal employment is in agriculture. 114 586 Aughton, The employment here is in agriculture, and the getting of coals. The principal employment here is in agriculture. -- Employment, agriculture, making of malt, &c. Agriculture and malting, with the getting and Inhabitants farmers, employment agriculture. As in the neighbouring parishes, the inhabitants here are chieflly employed in husbandry. The parish church is remarkable for the height of its spire. Whiston has no manufacture, the inhabitants are employed in agriculture. Agriculture, Wharfage, and lime-burning, seem nearly all the employment of this village. The inhabitants here about are chiefly employed in the iron works of Messrs. Walkers'. The farmers are remarkable for good management. In this parish stands Grange Hall, the seat of the late Farl of Effingham. |