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The Ancient Parish of OSWALDKIRK

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"OSWALDKIRK, a parish in the wapentake of Rydale; 3 miles S. of Helmsley (Oswaldkirk Hall, the residence of the Rev. Francis Simpson) . Here are the remains of a very ancient building, supposed to be a monastery, begun in the ninth century, but never completed, the establishment being removed to Old Byland. The church is an ancient edifice (see Churches for photograph), dedicated to St. Oswald, in the patronage of William Gray, Esq. Ther are some very ancient e pillars at the entrance door on the south, and within the church is on arch of Saxon architecture. The living is a rectory. Here is a school for eight poor children, endowed with £5. a year, by Mrs. Mary Thompson. Population, 388."

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Ampleforth Outhouses Grange Newton Grange Oswaldkirk Quarter West Newton Grange

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk - view 1.
    • Internal view looking down the nave
    • The East Window
    • The Ceiling
    • The font
  • St. Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk - view 2.
  • St. Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk - view 3.
  • St. Aiden's Roman Catholic Church, Oswaldkirk.

Church Records

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

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 Oswaldkirk and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • Cleveland FHS
  • The Ryedale Family History Group