Allertonshire

Allertonshire or Allerton was a wapentake and liberty in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England.[1] Northallerton, current name of Allerton, was historically associated with the Bishopric of Durham, being an ecclesiastical peculiar and exclave until the 19th century.The shire's central location in the North Riding (1889-1974) and its successor North Yorkshire (1974–present) allowed the town to become the administrative centre for both counties.The contiguous part of the wapentake included the ancient parishes of:[2] The wapentake also included exclaves of: The wapentake also included part of the parish of Kirklington,[3] including the vill of Howgrave.This North Yorkshire location article is a stub.
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