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The Ancient Parish of AINDERBY STEEPLE

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"AINDERBY STEEPLE, a parish in the wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire; 3 miles WSW. of Northallerton. A parochial village, the church of which is dedicated to St. Helen (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of Richmond, diocese of Chester. The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the King; incumbent the Rev. James Robson, A. M, Population, 266."

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"FAIRHOLME, in the parish of Ainderby Steeple, wapentake of Gilling East and liberty of Richmondshire ; 1½ miles SSW. of Ainderby Steeple, 5 miles from Northallerton."

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"LOW SOBER, in the township of Warlaby, in the parish of Ainderby Steeple, wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire; 1½ miles SSE. of Ainderby Steeple, 4 miles SSW. of Northallerton. It is a single house and extensive Nursery-Grounds, the property of Mr. Meek."

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"MORTON UPON SWALE, in the parish of Ainderby Steeple, wapentake of Gilling East and liberty of Richmondshire; ½ mile WSW. of Ainderby Steeple, 4 miles WSW. of Northallerton. Population, 210."

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"SOBER HILL, 2 farm houses in the parish of Ainderby Steeple, wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire ; 2 miles SE. of Ainderby Steeple, 4 miles S. of Northallerton."

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"SWALE FIELD, a farm house in the township of Morton-upon-Swale, and parish of Ainderby-Steeple; 1¼ miles WSW. of Ainderby Steeple, 4 miles from Northallerton and Bedale."

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"THRINTOFT, in the parish of Ainderby Steeple, wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire; 1 mile NW. of Ainderby Steeple, 4 miles W. of Northallerton. Pop. 165."

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"WARLABY, in the parish of Ainderby Steeple, wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire; 1 mile ESE. of Ainderby Steeple, 2½ miles SSW. of Northallerton. Pop. 97."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple (view 1).
    • Internal view looking down the aisle
  • St. Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple (view 2).
  • The ex Methodist Chapel, Morton on Swale, founded in 1815.
  • The ex-Methodist Church, Morton on Swale, founded in 1879, now an antique dealers.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Ainderby Steeple.
• A transcription of the List of Incumbents of St. Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple.

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 1890.

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 1890 History and Directory of the North 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 Ainderby Steeple and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the 1914-1918 Roll of Honour in St. Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple.
• A transcription of the 1914-1918 Memorial Plaque in St. Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple.
• A transcription of the 1914-18 and 1939-45 War Memorial in St. Helen's Churchyard

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Cleveland FHS