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The Ancient Parish of BILBROUGH

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"BILBROUGH, a parish, 6 miles SW. of York. The Church is a perpetual curacy, of which Thomas Lodington Fairfax, Esq. is Patron. In the church (see Churches for photograph) here are deposited the remains of Thomas Lord Fairfax, first Lord of Denton, and his lady commemorating the burial place of this distinguished warrior. Here is a school endowed with £15 per annum for teaching 22 poor children the common rudiments of education. Population 260."

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"STREET HOUSES, in the parishes of Bolton Percy and Bilbrough, 3 miles NE. of Tadcaster. This hamlet took its name from its vicinity to the Roman road the from York to Tadcaster. All the Roman roads being firmly paved with stone, were called streets, as Watling street, &c. Stratum is the word made use of by the venerable Bade, quite through his work, to denote a Roman road." - -(See Bolton Percy for directory)

Churches

• Here are 2 photographs of the Church:
  • St James's Church, Bilbrough - view 1.
  • St James's Church, Bilbrough - view 2.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Bilbrough.

Description and Travel

• Garry Stockdill's Yorksview website contains a description and photographs of Bilbrough.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1890.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.
• There is further information about this parish from Bulmer's 1890 History and Directory of the North Riding.

Maps

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• For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
• For a detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
• Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.
• View maps of Bilbrough and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • The City of York and District FHS