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Rookwith is a hamlet and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about west of Bedale and near the flow of the River Ure. The hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Count Alan and having four ploughlands. The population at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Thirn. The population in 2015 was estimated to be 20. Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Rookwith was part of Bedale Rural District. Historically, it was located in the ecclesiastical parish of Thornton Watlass in the wapentake of Hang East. [edit] Research Tips
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