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The Ancient Parish of THORNTON WATLASS

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"THORNTON WATLASS, a parish in the wapentake of Hang East; 3 miles SW. of Bedale; a parochial village. Here is a seat of Sir Edward Dodsworth, Bart. of Newland hall, who resides here occasionally. Pop. 180. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary (see Churches for photograph), is a rectory in the patronage of Mark Milbank, Esq.

About half way up the church steeple, a door on the right, opens into a room with stone floor, four spaces square, in which is a fire-place and other conveniences. For what purpose this room has been used, the records of the church are silent. Probably as a watch tower, it having small windows in the sides."

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

Clifton Castle Clifton Lodge Clifton Upon Ure Helming Marrifirth

Pasture House Pond House Rookwith Stoney Close House Thirn

Census

• Please see Christine Amsden's Census pages for the following Census transcriptions:
  • Thornton Watlass: 1861, 1891, 1901

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Mary's Church, Thornton Watlass (view 1).
  • St. Mary's Church, Thornton Watlass (view 2).

Church Records

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

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 Thornton Watlass and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

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