Allertonshire Allertonshire

Allertonshire - Definition

Allertonshire was a wapentake and liberty in the North Riding of Yorkshire in England.

It was named after Northallerton, the county town of the North Riding, and was historically associated with the Bishop of Durham, being an ecclesiastical peculiar until the 19th century.

Copyright 2009 WordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the this Wikipedia article.