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In 1823, the Parish of KIRK HAMMERTON contained:

"KIRK HAMMERTON, a parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but containing some places located within the Ainsty of York."
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"SKEWKIRK, a farm house in the township of Tockwith and parish of Kirk Hammerton, 7 miles NE. of Wetherby."
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"WILSTHORP, (or Wilstrop) in the parish of Kirk Hammerton; 7.5 miles WNW. of York. Pop. 95." [Description(s) edited from Langdale's Yorkshire Dictionary (1822) and Baine's Directory of the County of York (1823)]

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades"
for WILSTHORP in Baines's Directory of 1823.Farmers,

* Easby Richard
* Gray Ambler, Wilsthorpe Hall
* Richmond Wm.
* Royston Henry
* Spink Henry
* Spink Eliz.
* Wheatley John
* Wheatley Eliz.

Baine's Directory of 1823 - Extracts

Inns and Taverns,
•Angel, George Parvin
•Bay Horse, Jervas Coates
•Black Horse, George Johnson
•Black Swan, (posting house) John Wilstrop
•Bull and Dog, John Weatherill
•Bull and Punch Bowl, Hannah Smith
•Chequers, Thomas Fenwick
•George & Dragon, Henry Brotherton
•Golden Lion, (and excise office) John Price
•Greyhound, Thomas Fidler
•King's Head, Sarah Peart
•Masons' Arms, Thomas Smith
•Race Horses, Anthony Pearson
•Shoulder of Mutton, Thomas Myers
•Spread Eagle Richard Appleton
•Three Tuns, William Smith