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A NEW AND COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF YORK

by Thomas Allen

Illustrated by Nathaniel Whittock

Published by I.T. Hinton. 1st. 1828

Good condition. Three volumes. Full brown leather bindings. Marbled endpapers and edges. 143 b/w plates. 10.5 x 8.5 inches.

All plates are present. The contents of this set are very good but the covers leave a lot to be desired! Front endpapers are missing from volumes I and III. Vols I and III have been amateurishly rebacked in brown leather and the covers are very worn.

Stock no. 814535

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Contents

  • CONTENTS OF VOLUME I
  • BOOK I. GENERAL HISTORY
  • CHAP I.
  • Situation, Extent, Etymology, and General History, from the Earliest Period to the Commencement of the Saxon Heptarchy
  • CHAP II.
  • General History continued, from the Commencement of the Saxon Heptarchy to the Accession of William I
  • CHAP III.
  • General History continued, from the Commencement of the Reign of William the Conqueror to the Union of the Houses of York and Lancaster
  • CHAP IV.
  • History of the County, from the Union of the Houses of York and Lancaster to the Accession of Charles the First
  • CHAP V.
  • General History continued, from the Accession of Charles the First to the Restoration
  • CHAP VI.
  • General History continued, from the Restoration of Charles the Second to the Coronation of George the Fourth
  • BOOK II - STATISTICAL HISTORY
  • CHAP I.
  • Situation, Extent, Boundaries and Soil of the Ridings of the County
  • CHAP II.
  • Agriculture
  • CHAP III.
  • Climate and General Appearance
  • CHAP IV.
  • Mineralogy, Geology, River, &c
  • CHAP V.
  • Manufacturers and Commerce
  • CHAP VI.
  • Ecclesiastical and Civil Government, Honorial History, Population, Ancient and Present Division of the County
  • BOOK III. - TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE CITY AND AINSTEY OF YORK
  • CHAP I.
  • Situation, Etymology, History of York from the Earliest Period, and Civil Government
  • CHAP II.
  • Roman Antiquities discovered in York
  • CHAP III.
  • Walls, Gates and Posterns of York
  • CHAP IV.
  • Historical Notices of the Foundation and Successive Alterations of the Cathedral
  • CHAP V.
  • Biographical Notices of the Archbishops of York
  • CHAP VI.
  • Survey of the Cathedral
  • CHAP VII.
  • Monuments and Tombs in the Cathedral
  • CHAP VIII.
  • Survey of the Close of the Cathedral and its Appendages
  • CHAP IX.
  • Survey of Micklegate Ward
  • CHAP X.
  • Survey of Walmgate Ward
  • CHAP XI.
  • Survey of Monk Ward
  • CHAP XII.
  • Survey of Bootham Ward
  • CHAP XIII.
  • Liberties of York
  • CHAP XIV.
  • St. Mary's Abbey and the King's Manor, York
  • CHAP XV.
  • The Ainstey of York
  • CONTENTS OF VOLUME II
  • BOOK IV. HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE EAST RIDING
  • CHAP I.
  • Ancient Rise, and Progressive Increase of Kingston-Upon-Hull, Municipal Government, &c
  • CHAP II.
  • Progress of the Commerce of Kingston-Upon-Hull, and Formation of the Docks
  • CHAP III.
  • Survey of Kingston-Upon-Hull, within the Docks, and the rivers Hull and Humber
  • CHAP IV
  • History and Topography of Kingston-Upon-Hull, without the Docks, Including the parishes of Sculcoates and Drypool
  • CHAP V
  • Survey of the County of the Town of Kingston-Upon-Hull
  • CHAP VI
  • Historical Notices of the Borough of Beverley
  • CHAP VII
  • History and Description of Beverley Minster
  • CHAP VIII
  • Ancient Extent of Beverley, St Mary's Church, Religious Houses, &c
  • CHAP IX
  • Survey of the Borough of Beverley
  • CHAP X
  • Notices of Eminent Natives, and of the Liberties of Beverley
  • CHAP XI
  • Survey of Harthill Wapentake
  • CHAP XII
  • Survey of Dickering Wapentake
  • CHAP XIII
  • Survey of Buckrose Wapentake
  • CHAP XIV
  • Survey of Ouse and Derwent Wapentake
  • CHAP XV
  • Survey of Howdenshire
  • CHAP XVI
  • Historic Notices of the Lords of Holderness, and of the Ancient State of that District
  • CHAP XVII
  • Survey of the North Division of the Wapentake of Holderness
  • CHAP XVIII
  • Survey of Holderness Wapentake, (middle division)
  • CHAP XIX
  • Survey of Holderness Wapentake (south division)
  • BOOK V -HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE PARISH AND BOROUGH OF LEEDS
  • CHAP I
  • Ancient Rise and Progressive Increase of the Town, Manufactuers, Commerce, Municipal Government &c
  • CHAP II.
  • Survey of the Churches and Chapels, with some Account of the Public Charities in the Town of Leeds
  • CHAP III.
  • General Survey of the Town of Leeds
  • CHAP IV
  • Survey of the Chapelries and Townships in the Parish of Leeds
  • CONTENTS OF VOL.III.
  • BOOK VI. HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE WEST RIDING
  • CHAP I.
  • Survey of Strafforth and Tickhill Wapentake. Ancient Rise and Progressive Increase of the Town of Sheffield, Manorial History, and Municipal Government
  • CHAP II.
  • Manufactures of Sheffield
  • CHAP III.
  • Survey of the Churches and Chapels with some Account of the Public Charities in the Town of Sheffield
  • CHAP IV.
  • Survey of the Town of Sheffield
  • CHAP V.
  • Survey of the Townships of Sheffield, and of the Parishes forming the South Division of Strafforth and Tickhill Wapentake
  • CHAP VI.
  • Survey of the Parishes forming the North Division of Strafforth and Tickhill Wapentake
  • CHAP VII.
  • Survey of the Soke of Doncaster
  • CHAP VIII.
  • Survey of Osgoldcross Wapentake
  • CHAP IX.
  • Survey of the Wapentakes of Morley and Agbrigg
  • CHAP X.
  • Survey of the Wapentakes of Barkstone Ash, Staincross, Staincliffe and Ewecross
  • CHAP XI.
  • Survey of the Liberty of Ripon, and the Wapentake of Skyrack and Claro
  • BOOK VII. HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE NORTH RIDING
  • CHAP I.
  • Survey of Whitby Strand Liberty and Pickering Lythe Wapentake
  • CHAP II.
  • Survey of Rydale, Bulmer, Birdforth, Halikeld, and Hang Wapentakes
  • CHAP III.
  • Survey of the Wapentakes of Gilling, Landbargh and Allertonshire

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