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The Ancient Parish of MIDDLEHAM

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"MIDDLEHAM, a parish in the wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 9 miles from Leyburn, 8 from Masham, and 9 from Bedale. Fairs, Nov. 5 and 6 for horned cattle and sheep. Principal Inn, White Swan. Population 880. The Church is a rectory dedicated to St. Mary, value 15L. 9s. 4½d. Patron, the King. It is a deanry and royal peculiar." (There is further information for Middleham).

Census

• Please see Christine Amsden's Census pages for the following Census transcriptions:
  • Middleham: 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891, 1901

Churches

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

Church Records

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

Description and Travel

• Garry Stockdill's Yorksview website contains a description and photographs of Middleham.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1829.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1834.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1890.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1829 Directory Yorkshire section.
• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1834 Directory Yorkshire section.
• 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 Middleham and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • Ripon Historical Society & District FHG
  • Cleveland FHS