AIRTON, a township in that part of the parish of KIRKBY in MALHAM-DALE which is in the western division of the wapentake of STAINCLIFFE-and-EWCROSS, West riding of the county of YORK, 6 miles (S. E. by E.) from Settle, containing 187 inhabitants. In this township is a twist manufactory: there is also a free school, with a small endowment.