Hang West
# Hang West

Hang West was a Wapentake (Hundred) in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

The Wapentake measured 25 miles (40 km) across (from west to east) and was 13 miles (21 km) 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 ('wooded slope').

## Settlements

The table below lists the settlements within the Hang West Wapentake. These are as listed in Bulmer's North Riding.

| Abbotside High | Constable Burton | Middleham |
| - | - | - |
| Abbotside Low | Coverham with Agglethorpe | Newbiggin |
| Askrigg | Downholme | Preston-under-Scar |
| Aysgarth | Ellerton Abbey | Redmire |
| Bainbridge | Finghall with Hutton Hang and Akebar | Scrafton West |
| Barden | Garriston | Spennithorne |
| Bellerby | Grinton | Stainton |
| Bishopdale | Harmby | Thoraldby |
| Brompton Patrick | Hauxwell East | Thornton Rust |
| Burton-cum-Walden | Hauxwell West | Thornton Steward |
| Caldbridge with East Scrafton | Hawes | Walburn |
| Canton | Hudswell | Wensley |
| Carlton Highdale | Hunton | Witton East Within |
| Carperby | Leyburn | Witton West Without |
| Castle Bolton | Melmerby | Witton West |
