a township of the west riding of the county of York, in the wapentake of Staincliff and Evercross. It stands at the base of a rock 300 feet in height, on the summit of which is the parish church, to which the ascent is by steps cut in the limestone. Within the parish are some valuable stone quarries. The population amounted in 1801 to 2201, in 1811 to 2428, in 1821 to 2817, and in 1831 to 3017.