MIDDOP, a township in the parish of GISBURN, western division of the wapentake of STAINCLIFFE-and-EWCROSS, West riding of the county of YORK, 5 miles (N.W. by W.) from Colne, containing 100 inhabitants. A school, erected by subscription on the waste, was endowed, in 1819, by the Rev. Thomas Bland, with money now producing about £10 per annum.