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The Ancient Parish of NORTH OTTERINGTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"NORTH OTTERINGTON, a parish in the wapentake and liberty of Allertonshire; 2½ miles S. of Northallerton. The church is dedicated to St. Michael; the living is a vicarage, in the patronage Christ Church College Oxford, of which the Rev. T. H. Fowlds, A. M. is the incumbent. Pop. 44."

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"CROSBY HALL, (the seat of the Rev. William Dent) in the township of Thornton- le-beans, and parish of North-Otterington; 2¼ miles from Northallerton, 7½ from Thirsk. Now (2008) named Old Hall Farm."

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"PASTURE HOUSE, a farm house in the township of Thornton-le-beans, and parish of North-Otterington; 2½ miles ESE. of North Otterington."

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"THORNTON LE BEANS, in the parish of North Otterington, wapentake and liberty of Allertonshire; 2¼ miles ENE. of North Otterington, 3½ miles SE. of Northallerton. The Rev. William Dent resides here. Pop. 217."

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"THORNTON LE MOOR, in the parish of North Otterington. and wapentake of Birdforth; 2¼ miles ESE. of North Otterington, 5 miles NW. of Thirsk. Here was formerly a Chapel of Ease, which has been suffered to go to ruin, and the only part now standing has been converted into a village school, without endowment. Population, 204. The principal inhabitants are: Beckett Thomas, Esq. Bramley Thomas, yeoman Burton John, schoolmaster Coates Joseph, yeoman Watson Thomas, yeoman Wilson George, gentleman"

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Michael and All Angels' Church, North Otterington.
  • St. Michael and All Angels' Church, North Otterington.
  • Ex Methodist Chapel, now a joinery store, Thornton le Moor.
  • The site of St. Barnabas's Church, Thornton le Moor.
  • Thornton le Beans Chapel, Thornton le Beans (view 1).
  • Thornton le Beans Chapel, Thornton le Beans (view 2).
  • The Methodist Chapel, Thornton le Beans.

Church Records

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

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 North Otterington and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the The War Memorial at Handsworth, Sheffield.

Societies

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