Hang West


Hang West was a Wapentake in the North Riding of Yorkshire.
The Wapentake measured across and was from north to south. It was bordered on its eastern side by Hang East, the West Riding of Yorkshire on the southern side with Westmorland and the West Riding on the Western side.

Etymology

The name of Hang West name derives from the meeting place of the Wapentake, which was situated at Hang Bank, halfway between Hutton Hang and the village of Finghall. The name of the wapentake is first attested in 1157 as Hangeschire. Hang is believed to derive from the Old English word hængra.

Settlements

The table below lists the settlements within the Hang West Wapentake. These are as listed in Bulmer's North Riding.
Abbotside HighConstable BurtonMiddleham
Abbotside LowCoverham with AgglethorpeNewbiggin
AskriggDownholmePreston-under-Scar
AysgarthEllerton AbbeyRedmire
BainbridgeFinghall with Hutton Hang and AkebarScrafton West
BardenGarristonSpennithorne
BellerbyGrintonStainton
BishopdaleHarmbyThoraldby
Brompton PatrickHauxwell EastThornton Rust
Burton-cum-WaldenHauxwell WestThornton Steward
Caldbridge with East ScraftonHawesWalburn
CantonHudswellWensley
Carlton HighdaleHuntonWitton East Within
CarperbyLeyburnWitton West Without
Castle BoltonMelmerbyWitton West