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The Ancient Parish of HARSWELL

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]

"HARSWELL, a parish in the wapentake of Harthill; 4 miles WSW. of Market Weighton. The Church is a small ancient structure, dedicated to St. Peter, it is a discharged rectory, in the patronage of the Slingsby family, of which the Rev. Henry Mitton, is rector. Population 78."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
  • St. Peter's Church, Harswell, view 1.
    • Internal view looking down the aisle
    • The font
  • St. Peter's Church, Harswell, view 2.

Church History

• A transcription of the plaque about re-building of the Church in St. Peter's Church, Harswell.

Church Records

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

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory of 1823, of the North Riding.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the The Post Office Directory of the, East and North Ridings, 1857
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Bulmers Directory of 1892. of the East Riding.

Gazetteers

• Ask for a calculation of the distance from Harswell to another place.
• There is further information about this parish from the National Gazetteer 1868, Yorkshire extracts..
• There is further information about this parish from the Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1835, Yorkshire extracts..
• There is further information about this parish from the 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 Harswell and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • East Yorkshire FHS
  • The City of York and District FHS

Voting Registers

• The 1834 Electoral Roll for this parish