West Gilling

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West Gilling Wapentake shown within the North Riding and Yorkshire

West Gilling is a wapentake in the North Riding of Yorkshire, adjacent to the borders of County Durham and Westmorland. It is bounded by East Gilling to the east; and by Hang East and Hang West to the south. County Durham lies to the north, with Westmorland to the west. In 2011, it had a population of 18,742.

It comprises the ancient parishes of:

• Arkengarthdale
• Barningham
• Bowes
• Brignall
• Easby (except Brompton-on-Swale)^*
• Forcett
• Gilling (Gilling and Hartforth)^†
• Grinton (part)^‡
• Hutton Magna
• Kirkby Ravensworth
• Manfield (Cliffe)^†:
• Marrick
• Marske
• Melsonby
• Richmond
• Rokeby
• Romaldkirk
• Stanwick St John (except Barton)^*
• Startforth
• Wycliffe

^*: In East Gilling.
^†: Remainder in East Gilling.
^‡: Parly in Hang West.