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The Ancient Parish of FLAMBOROUGH

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"FLAMBOROUGH, a parish in the wapentake of Dickering; 4½ miles NE. of Bridlington, and 21 SE. of Scarborough. A very ancient station, formerly of some note, but at present merely a fishing village, situated in the centre of the promontory. The population of Flamborough amounts to 917, of which number, the fishermen and their families constitute at least one half. In addition to the church of St. Oswald mentioned above (see Churches for photograph), there are here a Methodist chapel, and a chapel for the Primitive Methodists." (There is further information for Flamborough).

Census

• Martin Cross has transcribed the 1901 Census "strays" for Flamborough. There are over 200 names in his list.

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Oswald's Church, Flamborough.
  • The Methodist Church, Flamborough.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Flamborough.
• A transcription of the List of Vicars at Flamborough.

Description and Travel

• Here are photographs of the Flamborough area:
  • North Landing, Flamborough Head (view 1).
  • North Landing, Flamborough Head (view 2).
  • The (new) Lighthouse, Flamborough.
  • The Foghorn Station, Flamborough.
  • Selwick Bay, Flamborough.
  • Flamborough Head (on the Yorkshire tour.co.uk site)

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 1892.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1834 Directory Yorkshire section.
• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.
• There is further information about this parish from Bulmer's 1892 History and Directory of the East 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 more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
• Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.
• View maps of Flamborough and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, 1939-1945 in St. Oswald's, Flamborough.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, Introduction.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, The R.A.F.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, RN Auxiliary and the WRNS.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, The Army and A.T.S.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, Addenda.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, Fire Guards.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, Coastguards.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, Royal Observer Corps.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, R.N.L.I.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, Civil Defence.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, The St John Ambulance Brigade.
• A transcription of the Flamborough book of Service, National Fire Service.

Names (Geographical)

• The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
  • (TA231693) South Landing
  • (TA223710) The Grange (was Grange Farm)

Occupations

• Pam Smith has supplied an article on "The Climmers" or Egg Gatherers of the cliffs of Filey, Speeton, Bempton and Flamborough.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • East Yorkshire FHS

Voting Registers

• The 1834 Electoral Roll for this parish