List of wapentakes in Yorkshire

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This is a list of wapentakes in Yorkshire. The wapentakes of Ewcross, Osgoldcross and Staincross, were believed to have their meeting places marked with a cross.[1]

North Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

West Riding of Yorkshire

 
  1. Ewcross[9]
  2. Staincliffe – West Division[9]
  3. Staincliffe – East Division[9]
  4. Claro – Lower Division
  5. Strafforth and Tickhill – Lower Division
  6. Morley
  7. Skyrack – Upper Division
  8. Claro – Upper Division[9]
  9. Skyrack – Lower Division
  10. Barkston Ash
  11. Agbrigg
  12. Staincross[1]
  13. Osgoldcross[1]
  14. Strafforth and Tickhill – Upper Division[10]
  
Wapentakes
Wapentakes
  

Ainsty and the City of York

Wapentakes
Wapentakes

As York acted as the capital of Yorkshire and it is right in the centre at the junction of the three ridings, it (along with the wapentake of Ainsty) had its own neutral area, which was not part of any of the three ridings.[11]

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