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The Ancient Parish of THIRSK

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"THIRSK, a small market town and a parish in the wapentake of Birdforth : 9 miles from Northallerton; 10 miles from Easingwold; 11 from Boroughbridge; and 23 from York. This town is pleasantly situated in the vale of Mowbray; and is conjectured to derive its name from the ancient British words, Tre -a town, and Isk -a river, or brook." (There is further information for Thirsk).

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"CARLTON MINIOTT, (or Carleton Islebeck) in the parish of Thirsk, wapentake of Birdforth, and liberty of St. Peter's; 2 miles WSW. of Thirsk. Pop. 221."

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"SANDHUTTON, in the parish of Thirsk, and wapentake of Birdforth; 3 miles W. of Thirsk, 3 miles WSW. of Thirsk. In addition to the Chapel of Ease dedicated to St. Mary, there is here a chapel for the Methodists. Pop. 273."

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"SOWERBY, in the parish of Thirsk, and wapentake of Birdforth; (the seats of Robert Bell Livesy, and Cornelius Cayley, Esqrs.); ½ mile SSE. of Thirsk. Is a pleasant village, containing many good houses, and communicates with Thirsk by an excellent gravel walk, across the fields called the flats. This walk commands a fine view of the adjacent country, terminated by the Hambleton hills, and is the favourite promenade of the inhabitants. There is here an ancient Chapel of Ease to the church of Thirsk, Population, 748."

Cemeteries

• St Leonard's Church, Sand Hutton has two graveyards - the old one round the church and a new one in a separate location about 50 yards away. The church practices the Living Churchyard system. [Judith Richardson, January 2008]

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Mary's Church, Thirsk.
  • St. Mary's Church, Thirsk.
  • All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Thirsk.
  • St. James Green Methodist Church, Thirsk.
  • St. Lawrence's Church, Carlton Miniott.
  • Hambleton Evangelical Church, Carlton Miniott.
  • St. Leonard's Church, Sandhutton.
  • The Methodist Church, Sandhutton.
  • St. Oswald's Church, Sowerby.
  • The Methodist Church, Sowerby.
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • St. Mary's Church, Thirsk
  • Hambleton Evangelical Church, Carlton Miniott
  • St. Oswald's Church, Sowerby
  • The Methodist Church, Sowerby

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Carlton Miniott.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Sand Hutton.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Sowerby.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Thirsk.
• A transcription of the List of Incumbents in St. Mary's Church, Thirsk.

Description and Travel

• Thirsk.org.uk, an excellent site which also covers the surrounding area.
• Thirsk on line.
• Garry Stockdill's Yorksview website contains a description and photographs of Thirsk.
• Thirsk (on the Yorkshire tour.co.uk site)

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.

History

• In 1868, Carlton Miniott (in this parish) was constituted a separate parish for all civil and ecclesiastical purposes. See Carlton Miniott Parish.
• Between 1822 and 1890, Sowerby (in this parish) was constituted for all civil and ecclesiastical purposes, became a separate parish. See Sowerby Parish.
• Between 1865 and 1890, Sand Hutton (a township in this parish) was constituted a separate parish. See Sand Hutton Parish.

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 Thirsk and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the 1914-1918 War Memorial Plaque in St. Oswald's Church, Sowerby.
• A transcription of the 1939-1845 War Memorial Plaque in St. Oswald's Church, Sowerby.
• A transcription of the War Memorial Plaques in St. Mary's Church, Thirsk.
• A transcription of the The War Memorial in St. Leonard's Churchyard, Sand Hutton, near Thirsk.

Societies

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