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The Ancient Parish of APPLETON WISKE

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"APPLETON WISKE, a parish in the wapentake and liberty of Langbargh; 7 miles SSW. of Yarm. Here is a small church (see Churches for photograph) the living is a perpetual curacy, of which the Rev. James Hewgill, rector of Great Smeaton, is the incumbent. Here is also a Methodist chapel. This village is in the district called Cleveland, and takes its name from the Wisk, a small rivulet which runs through the township. The linen manufacture is carried on here to a considerable extent. Pop. 492."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Mary's Church, Appleton Wiske (view 1).
  • St. Mary's Church, Appleton Wiske (view 2).
  • The Methodist Church, Appleton Wiske.

Church Records

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

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.

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 Appleton Wiske and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

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