In the North Riding :— Askrigg, population of the township 633 iu 1351, is a market-town, situated in Wensley-Dale, about 17 miles S.W. from Richmond. The church is an ancient edifice dedicated to St. Oswald ; the Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel, and there are National schools. Dyeing, the manufacture of knitted hosiery and of carpets, and worsted spin ning are carried on. There is a market on Thursday, and fairs are held in May, Juae, July, and October. The neighbouring moorland country is exceedingly picturesque, and contains some fine waterfalls, of which may be mentioned Millgill Force and Whitfield's Force. Egton, population of the parish 1129 in 1851, is a small market-town, about 7 miles W. by S. from Whitby, on the edge of the Egton Moors. The church was consecrated in 1349 by the Bishop of Damascus. Egton also contains a Roman Catholic chapel and a public school. A fine spring, called Cold Keld Well, is much resorted to for strengthening weakly children. Hawes, population of the chapelry 1708 iu 1851, is a market-town, satiated at the head of 1Vensley-Dalc, about 23 miles S.W. by W. from Richmond. The houses are generally built of stone.
The chapel of ease is a plain edifice ; there are places of worship for Wesleyan Methodists, Quakers, and Sandemanians; National schools, and a subscription library. Nail-makine, clog-making, and dyeing are carried on. Cattle fairs are held on alternate Tuesdays, from the last Tuesday in February till Whitsuutido. At a short distance from the town is a magnificent cascade, called FIardraw Scar, or Force, with a perpendicular fall of 102 feet. Masham, population of the township 1139 in 1351, is a market town, about 14 miles S. by E. from Rich mond. The church is small, but handsome, with a lofty spire ; there are places of worship for Wesleyan Methodists, Baptists, and Quakers, a Grammar school, a Charity school, and an Infant school. The town hasa considerable manufacture of woollen-yarn, and a flax-mill. Rope making, brewing, and dyeing are carried on. Fairs for cattle and sheep are held during spring on alternate Wednesdays. Middleham, population of the parish 966 in 1851, is a small market-town about 10 miles S. by W. from Richmond. The church was made collegiate by Richard IlL, when duke of Gloucester. The town contains chapels for Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists, and a school of industry.
Mildlelutm is built, chiefly in the form of a square, upon a gentle acclivity on the right bank of the Ure. Fairs are held on Easter Monday and Whit-Monday ; and on the 5th of November is held on aliddleham Moor one of the largest fairs in England for horned cattle and sheep. Middleham castle was built about 1190, by Robert Fitz Itsaulph, and has been the scene of some important historical events.
It is said to have been reduced to ruins by CromwelL The ruins of the castle stand oa a rocky eminence near the town. The Duke of Leeds is hereditary constable of Middleham Castle. Middlesborough, or ifidellestatruh, population 7431 in 1851, is about 23 miles N.E. from Richmond, on the right bank of the Tees, close to its mouth. The town is lighted with gas. The church of St. Hilda, erected in 1840, is an elegant gothic structure. The Wesleyan and Primitive Method ists, Independents, Quakers, and Roman Catholics, have places of worship. There are a British and an Independent school, a savings bank, a mechanics institute, and a subscription news-room. Middles borough is now a considerable sea-port and market-town, with several foundries, ship-building yards, rope-walks, a sail-cloth mauufactory, an anchor, chain-cable, and railway rail manufactory, brick- and tile works, a pottery, and other manufactories. 'linker, population 1321 in 1s51, a customary market-town, about 17 miles W. by S. from Richmond, stands in an angle formed by two streams which contribute to form the river Swale. The chapel of ease was erected in 1580. There are a National school and a subscription library. The market is held on Wednesday, and there Is an annual fair. Yarn, popula tion of the parish 1617 in 1351, occupies a low peninsula nearly surrounded by the river Tees, about 22 miles N.E. from Richmond.
It has several times suffered greatly from inundations. In 1753. and again In 1822, the water covered the town to the depth of 7 feet, and in 1771 it rose still higher, being as much as 20 feet in some parts.
The Tees is here crossed by a bridge of five arches, built in 1400 by Walter Skirlangli, bishop of Durham, and since much improved. The church, which stands to the west of the town, was rebuilt in 1730.
The Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists, Quakers, Independents, and Roman Catholics, have places of worship. There are a Free Gram mar school, and a National echool. Thera is a salmon fishery in the Tees. In the neighbourhood are extensive flour-mills and a paper mill. The market is on Thursday, and there are eeveral fairs, includ ing a great cheese fair on the 19th of October.
In the West Riding :— Aberford, population of the township 737 in 1351, is a small market town about 15 miles S.W. from York. The parish church is an ancient edifice. The Wealeyan Methodists and Roman Catholics have chapels, and there are National schools. Rope-making, wire-working, malting, and basket-making employ a few persons. Cawood, population of the parish 1195 iu 1851, is a small town about 10 miles S. from York.