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 Rydal was formerly part of Grasmere parish. It is adjacent to Langdale and Ambleside parishes.

"Rydal, Sir Daniel Fleming supposes to be a contraction of Rowthey-dale, from the river of that name running down there.

Loughrigg evidently takes its name from the loughs or lakes with which this country abounds. It is a hamlet of itself, opposite to Rydal on the other side of the water: which being conjoined with a bridge, makes as it were one intire village, yet they are two manors."

    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 History

St Mary. Simple church of 1824 with W tower, nave and chancel.

Church Records

The parish records and Bishop' Transcripts are held at the Kendal Record Office of Cumbria Archives Service. The Record Office reference is WPR82. There will be microfilm copies at Carlisle Record Office.

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

Directories

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

History

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

Supplementary Records - Rydal and Loughrigg

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Probate Records

Wills for Rydal 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 Loughrigg & Rydal transcribed on Edenlinks.

Last updated:  Nov 2008 Dave Huddart