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The Ancient Parish of GATE HELMSLEY

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"GATE HELMSLEY, a parish in the wapentake of Bulmer, and liberty of St. Peter's; 6 miles ENE. of York. Here is a church, dedicated to St. Mary (see Churches for photograph); the living is a vicarage, of which the prebend of Osbalderick is the patron. This village is one mile from Stamford bridge, where there is a great annual fair for cattle, cloth, &c. which was formerly held here. Pop. 209."

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"STAMFORD BRIDGE, in the parish of Gate-Helmsley, wapentake of Bulmer. --See the East-Riding parish of Low Catton for an account of this village."

Churches

• Here is a photograph of St. Mary's Church, Gate Helmsley.
  • Internal view looking down the aisle

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Gate Helmsley.

Directories

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

• 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 Gate Helmsley and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the War Memorial Plaque in St. Mary's Church, Gate Helmsley.

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • The City of York and District FHS
  • The Ryedale Family History Group