STEETON, a township, joint with Eastburn, in the
parish of KILDWICK, eastern division of the wapentake
of STAINCLIFFE-and-EWCROSS, West riding of thecounty
of YORK, 2 miles (N. W.) from Keighley, containing,
with Eastburn, 753 inhabitants. There is a
place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. William
Laycock, in 1612, gave a rent-charge of £3. 6. 8. in
support of a school.