a town of England, in the E. Riding of Yorkshire, 12 miles E.S.E. of York, and 212 N. by W. of London. It stands in a flat region, near the western edge of the Yorkshire wolds, and is a pretty, well-built town, with a convenient market-place. Near the centre stands the plain old church, in the form of a cross, with a fine tower rising from its W. end. The town has churches for Dissenters, several schools, a literary institute, and a temperance hall. There are no manufactures here, the people being mostly engaged in farming; but some trade is carried on in cattle, corn, flour, timber, coal, &c. Pop. (1851) 2346.