WRAGBY, a parish comprising the townships of
West Hardwick, Hasle, Hill-top, and Hurstwick with
Nostal, in the upper division of the wapentake of OSGOLDCROSS,
and the townships of Ryhill and Winterset,
in the wapentake of STAINCROSS, West riding of the
county of YORK, 5 miles (S. W.) from Pontefract, and
containing 660 inhabitants. The living is a donative, in
the patronage of C.Winn, Esq. The church, dedicated
to St. Michael, is principally in the later style of English
architecture. An annuity of £6. 5., paid out of
the revenue of the duchy of Lancaster, is applied in
support of a free school for the poor children of the
parish.