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The Ancient Parish of STILLINGFLEET

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"STILLINGFLEET, (with Moreby,) a parish in the wapentake of Ouse & Derwent, a part in the liberty of St. Peter's; 7 miles S. of York. The church is dedicated to St Helen (see Churches for photograph) the Dean & Chapter of York are patrons. Pop. 404."

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"KELFIELD, in the parish of Stillingfleet, wapentake of Ouse and Derwent; 1½ miles S. of Stillingfleet, 6 miles N. of Selby. Here is a public school for the benefit of the poor children of this township, endowed with an annual income of £21. 6s. per annum. Population, 286."

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"MOREBY, (the seat of the Rev. Thomas Preston) in the parish of Stillingfleet, wapentake of Ouse and Derwent; 1½ miles N. of Stillingfleet, 5½ miles S. of York. The lordship of John Lord Gray, of Rotherfield, which was with his other estates seized by the king in the 6th of Edward III., for his quarrelling with Lord Zouch, and drawing his dagger in the king's presence, but upon his submission he was afterwards restored to favour, and soon after employed in the wars with Scotland. Pop. included with Stillingfleet."

Churches

• Here are two photographs of Stillingfleet Church:
  • St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet (view 1).
  • St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet (view 2).
  • St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet (view 3).
    • Internal view looking down the aisle
    • The 1698 stained glass window
    • The Church door
  • The Methodist Church, Stillingfleet.
  • The ex-Wesleyan Chapel, Main street, Kelfield.

Church Records

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

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 Stillingfleet and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the Roll of Honour in St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet.
• A transcription of the War Memorial in St. Helen's Churchyard, Stillingfleet.

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:
  • (SE582397) Kelfield Grange
  • (SE606389) Kelfield Lodge
  • (SE592385) Moor End

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