Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for GILLING (East and West)

GILLING (East and West), two wapentakes in N. R. Yorkshire. E. Gilling lies round Gilling of Helmsley; and contains eight parishes and parts of six others. Acres, 53, 296. Pop., 7, 736. Houses, 1, 634. W. Gilling lies round Gilling of Richmond; and contains sixteen parishes and parts of four others. Acres, 211, 783. Pop., 16, 115. Houses, 3, 366.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "two wapentakes"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Yorkshire AncC
Place: Gilling

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