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Langdale


Location of parish on undated map by William Mackenzie, scanned by Sarah Reveley.Area around the parish on undated map by William Mackenzie, scanned by Sarah Reveley.

 Langdale is a parish in Kendal Ward to the West of the county, and in the Lake District. It was formerly part of Grasmere parish. It adjoins with Cumberland, Lancashire and Rydal.

"Langdale is divided into Great Langdale and Little Langdale... The chapel stands in Great Langdale, but it belongs also to Little Langdale and Baisbrow. In Little Langdale is a place called Chapel mire, where it is said a chapel formerly stood, which was removed and united to that of Great Langdale. Basebrowne (as it was anciently called) is within the constablewick of Langdale."

    Nicolson & Burn:
The history and antiquities of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland. 1777.
        Transcribed by Anne Nichols.


Census

Returns do not survive for the 'census' of 1787.

Census returns are available from the usual sources for 1841-1901.

Church Records

The parish records and Bishop' Transcripts are held at the Kendal Record Office of Cumbria Archives Service. The Record Office reference is WPR96. There will be microfilm copies at Carlisle Record Office.

Baptism registers 1827-1969
Marriage registers 1835-1981
Banns registers 1861-1978
Burial registers 1828-1985
Bishops transcripts 1799-1871

For searching on www.familysearch.org see Jake Prescott's list of IGI batch numbers.

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Directories

The details for the parish from the Parson & White's Directory for 1829 are transcribed on Edenlinks site.

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Description and Travel


Directories


History

Langdale and Baisbrowne  Records relating to the Barony of Kendale,  CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Supplementary Records - Langdale

Maps


Probate Records

Wills for Langdale will be at Carlisle since about 1858 but before that will be at the Preston R.O. as it was in the Diocese of Chester until that time.

Taxation

Hearth Tax records for 1674 Langdale transcribed on Edenlinks
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Last updated: Nov 2008 Dave Huddart