Hang West | |
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Wapentake | |
Wapentakes of North Yorkshire. Hang West is labelled as number 2.
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History | |
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• Type | 12 parishes |
Hang West was a Wapentake (Hundred) in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Its name derives from its meeting place of Hang Bank which was halfway between Hutton Hang and the village of Finghall. Hang is believed to derive from the Old English word Hangar which meant a wooded slope. The place is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hotun. Hang West was divided up into 12 parishes.
The Wapentake measured 25 miles (40 km) across (from west to east) and was 13 miles (21 km) from north to south. It was bordered on its eastern side by Hang East, the West Riding of Yorkshire on the southern side with Westmorland and the West Riding on the Western side.
The table below lists the settlements within the Hang West Wapentake. These are as listed in Bulmer's North Riding.