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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
LANGCLIFFE, a village, a township, and a chapelry in Giggleswick parish, W. R. Yorkshire. The village stands near the river Ribble, ¾ of a mile N of Settle, and 2 NNE of Settle r. station; and has a post-office under Settle.—The township contains also the hamlet of Winskill, and comprises 2,550 acres. Real property, £3,319. Pop. in 1851,601; in 1861,376. Houses, 78. The decrease of pop. was caused by the stoppage of cotton mills and the dispersion of the workers. The property is divided among a few. Langcliffe Hall, the seat of Mrs. Perfect, is a fine edifice in the Tudor style. A waterfall, called Catterick-Foss, is in the township; and many fossils have been found.—The chapelry was constituted in 1852, and is larger than the township. Pop. in 1861, 413. Houses, 83. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £108.* Patron, the Rev. G. B. Paley. The church is a modern structure, in the early English style; and comprises chancel, transept, and porch. There are a Wesleyan chapel and a national school.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village, a township, and a chapelry" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Giggleswick CP/AP Langcliffe Tn/CP West Riding Riding Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Langcliffe |
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