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HILSTON:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1835.

"HILSTON, a parish in the middle division of the wapentake of HOLDERNESS, East riding of the county of YORK, 14 miles N.E. from Kingston upon Hull, containing 39 inhabitants. The living is a discharged rectory, in the archdeaconry of the East riding, and diocese of York, rated in the king's books at £5. The Rev. C. Sykes was patron in 1809. The church is dedicated to St. Margaret."

[Transcribed by Mel Lockie © from
Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1835]