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ALLERTONSHIRE, a wapentake in N. R. Yorkshire. It contains Northallerton parish, seven other parishes, and parts of five others; and is bounded on the N by the river Tees. Acres, 43,336. Pop. in 1851, 9,201; in 1861, 9,603. Houses, 2,057.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a wapentake" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Allertonshire |
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