STILLINGFLEET, a parish partly in the ainsty of
the city of YORK, partly in the liberty of ST-PETER-of-YORK,
but chiefly in the wapentake of OUZE-and-DERWENT,
East riding of the county of YORK, comprising
the townships of Acaster-Selby, Kelfield, and Stilling-,
fleet with Moreby, and containing 878 inhabitants, of
which number, 404 are in the township of Stillingfleet
with Moreby, 7 miles (S. by W.) from York. The
living is a discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry
of Cleveland, and diocese of York, rated in the king's
books at £9. 7. 6., endowed with £200 private benefaction,
and £200 royal bounty, and in the patronage
of the Dean and Chapter of York. The church, dedicated
to St. Helen, is an ancient structure, exhibiting
some portions in the Norman style j attached to it is a
chapel, in which is a cross-legged figure in armour, of
one of the ancient family of Moreby. There is a place
of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. Four poor children
are instructed for an annuity of £1. 10., the bequest
of the Rev. Mr. Turey.