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The Ancient Parish of EAST HAUXWELL

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"EAST HAUXWELL, a parish in the wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 5½ miles NE. of Leyburn. The church is an ancient structure (see Churches for photograph), and the living is a rectory, in the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gayle, incumbent the Rev. Henry Gayle; officiating curate the Rev. Joseph Abbot. Mrs. Orton is the principal inhabitant. Population with West Hawkswell, 176."

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"BARDEN, (and Barden Dykes), in the parish of East Hauxwell, wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 1¼ miles W. of East Hauxwell, 3 miles NE. of Leyburn; a small straggling township, chiefly inhabited by farmers. Pop. 106."

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"BARDEN DYKES, (now East Barden Dykes - 2005), 3 farm houses in the parish of East Hauxwell, township of Barden, wapentake of Hang-West; 2 miles WNW. of East Hauxwell, 3 miles from Leyburn, 5 from Richmond and Middleham."

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"BARDEN LANE, a Public-House, in the parish of East Hauxwell, township of Barden, wapentake of Hang-West; 3 miles from Leyburn, 5 from Richmond and Middleham. In the 1850s this was named "The Horse Shoes". It is now (2008) a private dwelling."

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"GARRISTON, in the parish of East Hauxwell, wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; ¾ mile SW. of East Hauxwell, 3 miles NE. of Leyburn. Pop. 52."

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"HALFPENNY HOUSE, a single house in the township of Barden, and parish of East Hauxwell, 2¾ miles WNW. of East Hauxwell, 3½ miles from Leyburn."

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"LITTLE MOOR HOUSE, a farm house in the parish of East Hauxwell, wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 2 miles from Middleham."

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"WEST HAUXWELL, in the parish of East Hauxwell, wapentake of Hang West and liberty of Richmondshire; ½ mile SSW. of East Hauxwell, 4½ miles NE. of Leyburn. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Oswald, in the deanry of Catterick, diocese of Chester. Patroness, Mrs Gale."

Bibliography

• The Barden Biography. Each of the longstanding families of Barden and Garriston has given a personal account of their past successes and setbacks. It includes hundreds of names and over 200 photographs - please see the Yorksgen booklist for more details.

Census

• Please see Christine Amsden's Census pages for the following Census transcriptions:
  • Barden
    • 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891, 1901
  • Hauxwell
    • 1851, 1871, 1891, 1901

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Oswald's Church, East Hauxwell.
  • The Methodist Chapel, Barden, originally a Wesleyan chapel, founded in 1877.

Church Records

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

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 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 East Hauxwell and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

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