WHIXLEY, a parish comprising the township of
Thornville, in the lower division, and the townships of
Green-Hammerton and Whixley, in the upper division,
of the wapentake of CLARO, West riding of the county
of YORK, and containing 809 inhabitants, of which
number, 467 are in the township of Whixley, 6 miles
(S. S. E.) from Aldborough. The living is a perpetual
curacy, in the archdeaconry of Richmond, and diocese
of Chester, rated in the king's books at £7. 17. 1., endowed
with £600 royal bounty, and £1200 parliamentary
grant, and in the patronage of the Trustees of the
Tancred charities. There is a place of worship for-
Wesleyan Methodists.