MAPPLETON, a parish in the northern division
of the wapentake of HOLDERNESS, East riding of the
county of YORK, containing, with the townships of
Great Hatfield (which is partly in the parish of Sigglesthorne)
and Mappleton with Rowlston (which is
partly in the liberty of St-Peter-of-York), and exclusively
of Great and Little Cowdon, 314 inhabitants, .
of which number, 187 are in the township of Mappleton,
13 miles (E. by N.) from Beverley. The living is
a discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry of the East
riding, and diocese of York, rated in the king's books
at £4. 13. 4., endowed with £400 private benefaction,
£ 200 royal bounty, and £ 600 parliamentary grant, and
in the patronage of the Archdeacon of the East riding
of York. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has
some portions of ancient architecture remaining. A
school, for which the building was erected by voluntary
subscription, in 1820, is conducted on Dr. Bell's system.