LARTINGTON, a township in the parish of ROMALD-
KIRK, western division of the wapentake of GILLING,
North riding of the county of YORK, 3 miles
(W. N.W.) from Barnard-Castle, containing 243 inhabitants.
Here was formerly a chantry chapel, and attached
toLartingtonhall, the seatof Henry Witham, Esq.,
lord of the manor, is a very handsome Roman Catholic
chapel, containing a painting of a crucifix, by Le Brun,
which is considered so good an imitation of sculpture
as to deceive the best judges. A school was endowed,
in 16S6, by a benefaction of £60 from John Parken,
and one of £40 from Francis Appleby; the income is
£20 per annum; eight children are educated.