SKIPTON, (Yorkshire, W.R.) 170 cm. 221 mm. from London, is hid among precipices, in the midst of that rough rocky country,
called Craven. It stands not far from the r. Are, and is a pretty large, well-built T. considering the way of building in
that mountainous tract. It had once a castle, which with the honor of Skipton, Edw. II. granted to Robert Ld. Clifford;
and it was the seat and sepulchre, for many generations, of his successors, who were at length Es. of Cumberland. It came
at last by marriage to the Es. of Thanet. It has a plentiful Mt. on S. and Fairs on the Eve of Palm- Sunday, July 25, and
Nov. 11. Here is a grammar-sc. to which a considerablc parcel of books were given, some years ago, by Silvester Petit, who
had been principal of Barnards-Inn, and gave a large and valuable library to the Ch. Here is also a sc. in which all the
boys of the T. are taught to sing psalms by the p.-clerk, who is allowed a salary for it. Here is a large, handsome Ch.
great part of which was rebuilt by the present E. of Thanet's great grandmother, the countess of Pembroke, who was born
here, and at her own expence rebuilt, or considerably repaired, 6 ancient castles, built 7 chapels, or Chs. from the
ground, and founded and liberally endowed two stately hoss.