HARDWICK (EAST), a township in the parish of
PONTEFRACT, upper division of the wapentake of
OSGOLDCROSS, West riding of the county of YORK, 1
mile (N. by W.) from Pontefract, containing 9.6 inhabitants.
Stephen Cawood, in 1653, conveyed to trustees
certain estates for the purpose of erecting and maintaining
a chapel and a free school, and for other charitable
uses: the annual income is £ 132, and thirty children,
are educated free.