NEWBY-WISK, a township in that part of the
parish of KIRBY-WISK which is in the[ eastern division
of the wapentake of GILLING, North riding of the
county of YORK, 4 miles (S.) from North Allerton, containing
265 inhabitants. There is a stone bridge of five
arches over the river Wiske. The Wesleyan Methodists
have a place of worship here. A Sunday school has been
established, and is supported by the Rev. Christopher
Bethel, DJD. There is a trifling bequest by William
Crank, for teaching and apprenticing poor children.