HAMPHALL, a township, joint with Stubbs, in the parish of ADWICK-le-STREET, northern division of the wapentake of STRAFFORTH-AND-TICKHILL, West riding of the county of YORK, 6 miles (N.W.) from Doncaster, containing 140 inhabitants. A priory of Cistercian nuns, in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was founded here about 1170, by William de Clairfai and Avicia de Tarry, his wife, the revenue of which, at the dissolution, was £85. 6. 11.