ROMALD-KIRK, a parish in the western division of
the wapentake of GILLING, North riding of the county
of YORK, comprising the townships of Cotherston, Holwick,
Hunderthwaite, Lartington, Lune-Dale, Miekleton,
and Romald-Kirk, and containing 2461 inhabitants,
of which number, 377 are in the township of Romald-
Kirk, 6 miles (N.W.) from Barnard-Castle. The living
is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Richmond, and diocese
of Chester, rated in the king's books at £58. 14. 2.,
and in the patronage of the Earl of Strathmore. The
church, dedicated to St. Romald, is an ancient cruciform
structure, with a large square tower crowned with pinnacles;
it contains several handsome monuments. John
Parkin, in 1632, bequeathed £300, now producing
about £20 per annum, for which all the poor children
of the parish are entitled to free instruction.