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Stainforth

STAINFORTH, a township, in the parish of Hatfield, union of Thorne, S. division of the wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill, W. riding of York, 3¼ miles (W. S. W.) from Thorne; containing 924 inhabitants. The township comprises by computation 2355 acres. The village is pleasantly situated on the river Don, near its communication with the Stainforth and Keadby canal; there are good bridges over the river and the canal, and a spacious quay for loading and unloading the sloops that trade here, several of which belong to the inhabitants. The chapel of ease at Stainforth, erected in the 14th century, was rebuilt in 1819, at an expense of £700, raised by subscription. There are places of worship for Primitive Methodists, Wesleyans, and Unitarians. Henry Travers, in 1706, bequeathed land now producing about £15 per annum, for teaching children.

Transcribed from A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858.

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