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The Ancient Parish of EAST COWTON

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]

"EAST COWTON, (or Long Cowton) a parish in the wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire; 8 miles NNW. of Northallerton. The parish church at this place is dedicated to St. James, the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of St. John's hospital, in Kirkby Ravensworth; incumbent, the Rev. Thomas Jackson. Here is a free school, allowed £27. per annum by the Kirby Hill free school. Pop. 338."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • All Saints' Church, East Cowton. An extension has been added since this photograph was taken. (With short history).

Church Records

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

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory of 1823, of the North Riding.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Bulmers Directory of 1890. of the North Riding.

Gazetteers

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

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the 1914-1918 War Memorial in East Cowton Churchyard.

Societies

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