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The Ancient Parish of COLD KIRBY

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]

"COLD KIRBY, a parish in the wapentake of Birdforth; 5 miles W. of Helmsley. The Church is an ancient edifice (see Churches for photograph), in the diocese of Chester; the living is a donative in the patronage of Thomas Duncombe, Esq. of which the Rev. George Dixon, is curate. Population l85."

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"HAMBLETON HOUSE, in the township and parish of Cold Kirby; ¾ mile SW. of Cold Kirby, 7 miles from Thirsk and Helmsley, 14 from Northallerton; celebrated as a training-ground for Race-Horses."

Churches

• Here is a photograph of St. Michael's Church, Cold Kirby.
  • Internal view looking down the aisle
  • The font and cover

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Cold Kirby.
• A transcription of the table of Fees in St. Michael's Church, Cold Kirby.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in White's Directory of 1840.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1890.

Gazetteers

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

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the 1914-1918 Memorial Plaque in Cold Kirby Church porch.

Societies

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