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The Ancient Parish of OSBALDWICK

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"OSBALDWICK, a parish in the wapentake of Bulmer, and liberty of St. Peter's (the residence of Mr. Hotham); 2 miles E. of York. Here is a church dedicated to St. Thomas; the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Prebendary of Strensall, of which the Rev. John Ellis, is the incumbent. Population, 176."

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"MURTON, in the parish of Osbaldwick, wapentake of Bulmer, and liberty of St. Peter's (Murton Hall, the seat of Barnard Smith, Esq.); 1¼ miles NE. of Osbaldwick, 3 miles E. of York. Here is a Chapel of Ease (see Churches for photograph) dedicated to St. James; , and, in reality, an easy chapel, as divine service is performed only a few times in the year. Pop. 134."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. James' Church, Murton (complete with external font!).
    • Internal view looking down the aisle
  • St. Hilda's Church, Tang Hall.
  • St. George's Methodist Church, Tang Hall.
  • St. Aelred's Roman Catholic Church, Tang Hall.
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • St. George's Methodist Church, Tang Hall

Church Records

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

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 Osbaldwick and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Names (Geographical)

• The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
  • (SE620520) Tang Hall

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • The City of York and District FHS