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The Ancient Parish of ROWLEY

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"ROWLEY, a parish in the wapentake of Harthill; 3½ miles ENE. of South Cave. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a small neat building and the living, which is a vicarage, in the gift of the Hildyard family, is enjoyed by the Rev. Robert Croft. Population, 425."

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Bentley High Hunsley Little Weighton Low Hunsley Riplingham Risby

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
  • St. Peter's Church, Rowley, during renovations August 2006.
    • Internal view looking down the aisle
    • The East Window
    • The font
  • St. Peter's Church, Rowley.
  • The Methodist Church, Little Weighton.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Rowley.
• A transcription of the List of Vicars in St. Peter's Church, Rowley.
• A transcription of the List of Rectors in St. Peter's Church, Rowley.

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 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 Rowley and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the World War I Roll of Honour in St. Peter's Church, Rowley.
• A transcription of the World War II Roll of Honour in St. Peter's Church, Rowley.

Societies

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

Voting Registers

• The 1834 Electoral Roll for this parish