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The Ancient Parish of STANWICK SAINT JOHN

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"STANWICK SAINT JOHN, a parish in the wapentake of Gilling West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 8 miles N. of Richmond. Lord Prudhoe, brother to the Duke of Northumberland, has a seat here, situated in a finely wooded park, well stocked with deer. In the park are the remains of some Roman intrenchments. The church is a very ancient stone building, dedicated to St. John (see Churches for photograph), and in it are two remarkably handsome marble full length figures, to the memory of Sir Hugh and Lady Smithson, formerly of Stanwick hall, from whom it has descended to the present proprietor. The patronage of the living is in John Wharton, Esq. M. P. the Rev. William Wharton is the vicar, and the Rev. R. M. Atkinson, A. M. curate. Pop. 59." (There is further information for Stanwick Saint John).

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

Aldbrough St John Caldwell East Layton Foxberry Graystone

High Close House Lane End Lucy Cross Moor Row Stapleton

Cemeteries

• A look up is offered for the Monumental Inscriptions for Stanwick St. John. Please see the North Riding Look-up Exchange, remembering to read the instructions.

Census

• A look up is offered for the 1851 Census Index for Stapleton. Please see the North Riding Look-up Exchange, remembering to read the instructions.

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
  • St. John's Church, Stanwick St. John view 1.
  • St. John's Church, Stanwick St. John view 2.
  • St. Hilda's Church, Caldwell.
  • St. John and St. Paul's Church, Aldbrough St. John.
  • The ex Wesleyan Church (now a house), Aldborough St. John.
  • Christ Church, East Layton. They really don't want people to take photographs of this church. The trees are so close that they must have roots well underneath the building.
• The following churches have their own web-sites:
  • A combined site (with others), for St John the Baptist, Stanwick, St. Paul's, Aldbrough, St. Hilda's, Caldwell & the private chapel of Christ Church, East Layton.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Stanwick Saint John.

Description and Travel

• The Villages of Stanwick St. John and Aldbrough St. John each have their own web sites, covering village history, village news, photographs etc.

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 Stanwick Saint John and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the Roll of Honour in St. Paul's Church, Aldborough St. John.

Societies

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