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Aughton, par. and township, East-Riding Yorkshire, 2 miles NW. of Bubwith ry. sta. and 7 miles NE. of Selby -- par., 5201 ac., pop. 489; township, 1952 ac., pop. 157. The ancient castle was the seat of the family of Aske, of whom Sir Robert Aske was executed as the leader of the insurrection called "The pilgrimage of grace..
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Aughton Parish Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Aughton |
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