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The Ancient Parish of FOSTON ON THE WOLDS

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"FOSTON ON THE WOLDS, a parish in the wapentake of Dickering; 6 miles ESE. of Driffield. There is here a church, dedicated to All Saints (see Churches for photograph), of which the King is patron, and the Rev. Sidney Smith rector; there are also Methodist and Calvinist chapels. Pop. 300."

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"BRIGHAM, in the parish of Foston on the Wolds, and wapentake of Dickering; 2 miles SW. of Foston on the Wolds, 5 miles SE. of Driffield. Pop. 103."

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"FISH HOLME, a farm house in the township of Brigham, and parish of Foston on the Wolds; 2½ miles SW. of Foston on the Wolds, 5½ miles from Driffield."

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"GEMBLING, in the parish of Foston on the Wolds, and wapentake of Dickering; 1 mile NNE. of Foston on the Wolds, 7 miles E. of Driffield. Pop. 87."

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"GREAT KELK, in the parish of Foston on the Wolds, and wapentake of Dickering; 1¼ miles N. of Foston on the Wolds, 6¾ miles E. of Driffield. Pop. 158."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Andrew's Church, Foston on the Wolds.
    • Internal view looking down the aisle
    • The side Chapel
    • The font
  • Kelk Chapel, Great Kelk.
    • Internal view

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Foston on the Wolds.

Description and Travel

• Brigham (on the Driffield on line site).
• Foston-on-the-Wolds (on the Driffield on line site).
• Gembling (on the Driffield on line site).
• Kelk (on the Driffield on line 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 Foston on the Wolds and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the Roll of Honour in St. Andrew's Church, Foston On The Wolds.
• A transcription of the The War Memorial Plaque on the Church wall at Great Kelk.

Societies

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

Voting Registers

• The 1834 Electoral Roll for this parish