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HOWDEN (St. Peter), a '''parish''' and market-town [with two chapels of ease by 1848; see highlighted below], and the head of a union, in the wapentake of Howdenshire, E. riding of York; comprising the chapelries of Barmby-on-the-Marsh and Laxton, and the townships of Asselby, Balkholme, Belby, Cotness, Howden, Kilpin, Knedlington, Metham, Saltmarsh, Skelton, Thorpe, and Yorkfleet, 21 miles (S. E. by S.) from York, and 184 (N. by W.) from London. There are places of worship for '''Independents''', '''Wesleyans''', and '''Sandemanians'''.<ref> Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51050#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 566-569. Adapted. Accessed October 31, 2013.</ref>  

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