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The Ancient Parish of STOKESLEY

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"STOKESLEY, a parish in the wapentake and liberty of Langbargh; 9 miles from Guisborough; 9 from Yarm; and 16 from Northallerton. A small market town of Cleveland, consisting chiefly of one broad street, running east and west, and washed on the south by a principal branch of the river Leven, which is a remarkably fine trout stream. The buildings are neat, and for the most part in the modern style." (There is further information for Stokesley).

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

Bayesdale Brawarth Easby Esklets Great Busby

Little Busby Newby Ralph's Cross Tanton

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Stokesley, but they don't want you to see it!
  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Stokesley. Would you have trees this close to your building? (the tree on the right is a weeping willow - Government recommended distance from buildings for these is 120 feet).
  • The Methodist Church, Stokesley.
  • Church of England Chapel, Easby In Cleveland.
  • The Methodist Chapel, Easby In Cleveland.
  • The ex-Methodist Church, Stokesley.
  • St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Stokesley.
  • The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Newby, built 1826.

Church Records

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

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 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 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 Stokesley and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

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