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"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.
| Baptism registers | 1826-1979 |
| Marriage registers | 1827-1956 |
| Banns registers | - |
| Burial registers | - |
| Bishops transcripts | 1831-1878 |
For searching
on www.familysearch.org
see Jake Prescott's list of IGI
batch numbers.
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 LoughriggMaps
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.
Hearth Tax records for 1674 Loughrigg & Rydal transcribed on Edenlinks.
Last updated: Nov 2009 Dave Huddart