GARGRAVE, a parish in the eastern division of the
wapentake of STAINCLIFFE-AND-EWCROSS, West riding of
the county of YORK, comprising the townships of Bank-
Newton, Cold Coniston, Eshton, Flasby with Winterburn,
and Gargrave, and containing 1659 inhabitants,
of which number, 972 are in the township of Gargrave,
4 miles (W. N. W.) from Skipton. The living is
a vicarage, in the archdeaconry and diocese of York,
rated in the king's books at £12. 13. 11. John
Marsden, Esq. was patron in 1806. The church,
dedicated to St. Andrew, is principally in the later
English style. Here is a place of worship for Wesleyan
Methodists. There is a small endowed school. This
place is situated close to the Leeds and Liverpool canal,
upon which it has extensive warehouses; the principal
branch of business is the cotton manufacture. A court
for the recovery of debts under 40s. is held every three
weeks, of which the Duke of Devonshire is chief bailiff.
The river Aire runs through the village. There are a
Roman pavement and encampment in the parish.