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The Ainsty

Nearby places

The Ancient Parish of KIRK HAMMERTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"KIRK HAMMERTON, a parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but containing some places located within the Ainsty of York."

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"SKEWKIRK, a farm house in the township of Tockwith and parish of Kirk Hammerton, 7 miles NE. of Wetherby."

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"WILSTHORP, (or Wilstrop) in the parish of Kirk Hammerton; 7.5 miles WNW. of York. Pop. 95."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St John the Baptist's Church, Kirk Hammerton (view 1).
    • Internal view looking down the aisle
    • The rood screen and ceiling
  • St. John the Baptist's Church, Kirk Hammerton (view 2).
  • The MethodistChurch, Kirk Hammerton.

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 Kirk Hammerton and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • The City of York and District FHS
  • Harrogate and district Family History Society