Ewecross
The historical area of Ewecross or Ewcross is a district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. It included the parishes of Bentham, Clapham, Horton in Ribblesdale and Sedbergh and parts of Thornton in Lonsdale. Ewcross was split from the Staincliffe and Ewcross wapentake in the nineteenth century. In modern times the name has been used for one of the area deaneries under the Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds. In 2017 it amalgamated with Bowland to become the Deanery of Bowland and Ewecross. Since 1974 the area of the wapentake has been divided between the counties of North Yorkshire and Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. C .... References Wapentakes of the West Riding of Yorkshire Ancient subdivisions of Yorkshire
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Anglican Diocese Of Leeds
The Anglican Diocese of LeedsDiocese of Leeds — Diocese to be known only as Diocese of Leeds
(Accessed 15 July 2016). (previously also known as the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales) is a (administrative division) of the , in the . It is the largest diocese in England by area, comprising much of western

Archdeacon Of Richmond And Craven
The Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven is an archdiaconal post in the Church of England. It was created in about 1088 within the See of York and was moved in 1541 to the See of Chester, in 1836 to the See of Ripon and after 2014 to the See of Leeds, in which jurisdiction it remains today. It is divided into seven rural deaneries: Ewecross, Harrogate, Richmond, Ripon, Skipton, and Wensley, all in Yorkshire and Bowland in Lancashire. History The Archdeaconry of Richmond was created in about 1088 and was endowed by Thomas, Archbishop of York.Richmondshire Churches – Introduction: The Archdeaconry of Richmond
(Accessed 4 August 2014) Originally it comprised the western parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, as well as the greater portion of the counties ...
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