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HANG (EAST and WEST), two wapentakes in N. R. Yorkshire. E. H. contains Hornby parish, five other parishes, and parts of three others. Acres, 61, 989. Pop. in 1851, 11, 232; in 1861, 10, 378. Houses, 2, 270. W. H. contains Aysgarth parish, ten other parishes, and parts of two others. Acres, 153, 622. Pop. in 1851, 4, 347; in 1861, 14, 788. Houses, 3, 101.
(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: | Hang |
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