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Settle in York County England History and GeographySETTLE, a market town in the parish of GIGGLESWICK, western division of the wapentake of STAINCLIFFE and EWCROSS, West riding of the county of YORK, 59 miles (W. by N.) from York, and 234 (N.W. by N.) from London, containing 1508 inhabitants. The name of this town is derived from the Saxon word Setl, a seat: its situation is singular and picturesque, at the base of an almost perpendicular limestone rock, which rises to the height of two hundred feet; it is neat and well built, the houses being chiefly of stone: the streets are partially paved, and the inhabitants are well supplied with water from numerous springs and wells. There is a subscription library and news-room. The surrounding vale consists of rich pastures, and is enclosed on each side by a long range of craggy mountains, including the lofty elevations of Pendle hill on the south, of Pennigant on the north, and Ingleborough on the north-west. Considerable business is done in the cotton trade, and there are several roperies and a paper manufactory. The market is on Tuesday: fairs are held on April 26th, Whit-Tuesday, August 18th and the two following days, and Tuesday after October 27th; in addition to which there are fairs every alternate Tuesday from Easter to Whitsuntide, for lean cattle, and every second Monday in the year for fat cattle. A constable is appointed annually at a court baron of the lord of the manor, which is always held once, and sometimes twice, a year. There are places of worship for Independents and Wesleyan Methodists. A National school is supported by voluntary contributions. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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