The ancient parish of Ripon was an extensive one embracing the following :—Aismunderby with Bondgate, Aldfield, Bewerley, Bishop Monkton, Bishopside, High and Low; Bishop Thornton, Bishopton, Clotherholme, Dacre, Eavestone, Givendale, Grantley-with-Skelding, Hewick Bridge, Copt Hewick, Ingerthorpe, Markington-with-Wallerthwaite, Newby-with-Mulwith, Nunwick-with-Howgrave, Pateley, Ripon, Sawley, Sharow, Shelding, Skelton, North Stainleywith-Sleningford, Studley Roger, Studley Royal, Sutton Grange, Warsil, Westwick, Whitcliffe-with-Thorpe and Winksley.
