KIRKBY-OVERBLOWS, a parish in the upper
division of the wapentake of CLARO, West riding of the
county of YORK, comprising the chapelry of Stainburn,
and the townships of Kirkby with Netherby, Kirkby-
Overblows, Rigton, Sicklinghall, and a portion of Swindon,
and containing 1646 inhabitants, of which number,
318 are in the township of Kirkby-Overblows, 6 miles
(W.) from Wetherby. The living is a rectory, in the
archdeaconry and diocese of York, rated in the king's
books at £20. 1. 0., and in the patronage of the Earl
of Egremont. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was
made collegiate previously to 1364, for a provost and
four chaplains. A school was erected by subscription in
1782, and £10 a year is paid for teaching six boys.