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Reeth in York County England History and GeographyREETH, a market town in that part of the parish of GRINTON which is in the western division of the wapentake of GILLING, North riding of the county of YORK, 9¼ miles (W. by S.) from Richmond, containing 1460 inhabitants. This town is situated on an elevated spot of ground, at a short distance from the confluence of the rivers Arkle and Swale, and commands a beautiful and picturesque view of the adjacent country. It is nearly quadrangular, and is irregularly built. The knitting of stockings is extensively carried on, and in the neighbourhood are lead mines in operation. A market, granted by charter in the 6th of William and Mary, is held on Friday; and fairs are on the Friday before Good Friday, Old May-day, Old Midsummer-day, the festival of St. Bartholomew, Old Martinmas-day, and St. Thomas' day. There are places of worship for Independents and Wesleyan Methodists. The Friends' school was erected at the expense of George and John Raw, the former of whom, in 1814, bequeathed £1500 for its support, and the latter, in 1815, left £500 for a similar purpose; the interest of these benefactions, amounting to £72 per annum, is paid in support of a master, who educates thirty-three poor children. Opposite to Healaugh, in this township, on Harker-hill, are the remains of an intrenchment, one hundred feet square, called Maiden's Castle; on the east side of the hill and in the dale are others, in one of which some pieces of armour have been found: they are supposed to be of Roman origin. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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