- Staincliffe (wapentake)
Staincliffe, also known as Staincliff, was a
wapentake of theWest Riding of Yorkshire . It was split into two divisions. The East Division included theparish es ofBarnoldswick ,Bracewell ,Broughton ,Burnsall , Carlton,Gargrave ,Keighley ,Kettlewell ,Kildwick , Linton,Marton in Craven ,Skipton ,Thornton in Craven and parts of Arncliffe andAddingham .The West Division included the parishes of
Bolton by Bowland ,Giggleswick ,Gisburn ,Kirkby Malhamdale ,Long Preston ,Slaidburn and parts of Arncliffe,Browsholme ,Mitton , Sawley andWhalley .
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