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'''Skyrack''' is a wapentake in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] of [[Yorkshire]]. It is bounded by [[Claro]] to the north; by [[Barkston Ash]] to the east; by [[Agbrigg]] and [[Morley Wapentake|Morley]] to the south; and by [[Staincliffe]] to the west. Including that part of the city of [[Leeds]] north of the [[River Aire]], it had a population of 528,144 in 2011. | [[File:Skyrack Wapentake - Yorkshire.svg|thumb|250px|Skyrack Wapentake shown within the West Riding and Yorkshire]] | ||
'''Skyrack''' is a wapentake in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] of [[Yorkshire]]. It is bounded by [[Claro]] to the north; by [[Barkston Ash]] to the east; by [[Agbrigg]] and [[Morley Wapentake|Morley]] to the south; and by [[Staincliffe Wapentake|Staincliffe]] to the west. Including that part of the city of [[Leeds]] north of the [[River Aire]], it had a population of 528,144 in 2011. | |||
The name "Skyrack" is apparently derived from ''scir ac'' or "shire oak", which may suggest an oak tree used as a meeting place. An ancient oak, said to be the Shire Oak, stood to the north of St Michael's Church in [[Headingley]] until 1941. | The name "Skyrack" is apparently derived from ''scir ac'' or "shire oak", which may suggest an oak tree used as a meeting place. An ancient oak, said to be the Shire Oak, stood to the north of St Michael's Church in [[Headingley]] until 1941. | ||
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<sup>§</sup>: Baildon, Bramhope, Burley in Whafedale, Esholt, Hawksworth, Menston, Otley, Pool. Remainder in Claro wapentake. | <sup>§</sup>: Baildon, Bramhope, Burley in Whafedale, Esholt, Hawksworth, Menston, Otley, Pool. Remainder in Claro wapentake. | ||
{{Yorkshire wapentakes}} | {{Yorkshire wapentakes|riding=West}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:35, 26 July 2020
Skyrack is a wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is bounded by Claro to the north; by Barkston Ash to the east; by Agbrigg and Morley to the south; and by Staincliffe to the west. Including that part of the city of Leeds north of the River Aire, it had a population of 528,144 in 2011.
The name "Skyrack" is apparently derived from scir ac or "shire oak", which may suggest an oak tree used as a meeting place. An ancient oak, said to be the Shire Oak, stood to the north of St Michael's Church in Headingley until 1941.
The wapentake comprises the ancient parishes of:
*: In Claro wapentake.
†: Remainder in Claro wapentake.
‡: Burley, Chapel Allerton, Headingley, Kirkstall, Leeds and Potter Newton townships. Remainder in Morley wapentake.
§: Baildon, Bramhope, Burley in Whafedale, Esholt, Hawksworth, Menston, Otley, Pool. Remainder in Claro wapentake.
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East Riding: Buckrose • Dickering • Harthill • Holderness • Howdenshire • Ouse and Derwent • North Riding: Allertonshire • Birdforth • Bulmer • East Gilling • Hallikeld • Hang East • Hang West • Langbaurgh • Pickering Lythe • Ryedale • West Gilling • Whitby Strand • West Riding: Agbrigg and Morley (Agbrigg, Morley) • Ainsty • Barkston Ash • Claro • Osgoldcross • Skyrack • Staincliffe and Ewcross (Staincliffe, Ewcross) • Staincross • Strafforth and Tickhill |