Gilling West
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Gilling West is a large village in the Richmondshire
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. It is located in the civil parish of Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury
.
Families recorded in the 1861 and 1891 census's for Hartforth and Gilling environs can be viewed here: http://www.whashton.net/
The village was the seat of power for Edwin, Earl of Mercia
.
The artist William Sawrey Gilpin
lived and was buried there.
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located in the civil parish of Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury
Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury
Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It includes the villages of Gilling West and Hartforth....
.
Families recorded in the 1861 and 1891 census's for Hartforth and Gilling environs can be viewed here: http://www.whashton.net/
The village was the seat of power for Edwin, Earl of Mercia
Edwin, Earl of Mercia
Edwin was the elder brother of Morcar, Earl of Northumbria, son of Ælfgār, Earl of Mercia and grandson of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities on Ælfgār's death in 1062...
.
The artist William Sawrey Gilpin
William Sawrey Gilpin
William Sawrey Gilpin was an English artist, drawing master and, in later life, landscape designer.Gilpin was the son of the animal painter Sawrey Gilpin. He attended the school of his uncle, William Gilpin, at Cheam in Surrey...
lived and was buried there.