GRASSINGTON, a township in the parish of LINTON,
eastern division of the wapentake of STAINCLIFFE-and-EWCROSS,
West riding of the county of YORK, 9
miles (N. by E.) from Skipton, containing 983 inhabitants.
There are fairs for cattle on March 4th and
September 26th, and for sheep on April 24th and June
29th. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists.