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The Ancient Parish of WEST WITTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"WEST WITTON, a parish in the wapentake of Hang West, & liberty of Richmondshire; 4 miles WSW. of Leyburn. The church is a modern structure, of which the Rev. Jeffery Wood, is the curate; the living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of Lord Bolton: here is likewise a Catholic chapel. There is immediately on the north side of this village, a beautiful piece of ground commonly called the Gill, situated on the side of a hill, surrounded by a natural walk or promenade, the highest part of which is finely sheltered by trees arising out of the rocky side of it, which have a grand and imposing appearance. About the centre is a small waterfall, which adds greatly to the beauty of the scene. Population, 519.

The Church of West-Witton was early bestowed on the house of Jerveaux, but never appropriated. In an ancient taxation of the archdeaconry of Richmond, S.D. it is classed among the chapels, and subject only to the payment of iiis. for Peter pence. It was, however, dependant on no other church, and though now endowed as a perpetual curacy only, is strictly parochial. --Whitaker."

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"TEMPLE, a farm house in the township and parish of West-Witton; 6 miles from Leyburn, 7 from Middleham."

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"WANLASS, 2 farm houses in the township and parish of West-Witton; ¾ mile N. of West Witton, 3½ miles from Leyburn, 5 from Middleham."

Census

• Please see Christine Amsden's Census pages for the following Census transcriptions:
  • West Witton: 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891, 1901

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Bartholomew's Church, West Witton.
  • The Methodist Church, West Witton, showing the (old) Wesleyan Sunday School at the left .

Church Records

• The following entries in the Parish registers for Burials at West Witton have been transcribed:
  • Burials 1822 to 1846
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of West Witton.

Description and Travel

• Here is a view across across Wensleydale showing West Witton and Penhill.

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 West Witton and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • Ripon Historical Society & District FHG
  • Cleveland FHS