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HORNBY, a township in Leyburn district, and a parish partly also in Bedale district, N. R. Yorkshire. The township lies 3 miles SSW of Catterick, and 3¼ N by E of Newton-le-Willows r. station. Acres, 1, 532. Real property, £2, 388. Pop., 96. Houses, 1 8.—The parish contains also the township of Hackforth, and that of Ainderby-Myers-with-Holtby. Post town, Catterick. Real property, £5, 709. Pop., 360. Houses, 61. The property is divided among a few. Hornby Castle belonged formerly to the St. Quintins; is now the seat of the Duke of Leeds; occupies a commanding site, amid picturesque grounds; includes portions as ancient as the time of the Conquest, but presents, on the whole, a modern aspect; and contains superb apartments, with rich furniture and numerous paintings. The parish is a meet for the Bedale hounds. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £135. * Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of York. The church is ancient, but good; has a square tower; and contains a carved oak screen, and some ancient monuments and brasses. Charities, £9.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Bedale RegD/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Hornby |
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