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The Ancient Parish of FEATHERSTONE

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"FEATHERSTONE, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 2 miles W. of Pontefract, 4 from Ferrybridge, 7 from Wakefield, 25 from York. Pop. 337. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to All Saints, in the deanry of Pontefract, value ~£5. 8s. 6d. Patrons, Dean and Canons of Christ Church, Oxford.

It should be noted that the names have changed: what used to be Featherstone is now North Featherstone, and what used to be South Featherstone is now Featherstone (Colin Hinson, Sept 2001)."

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"ACKTON, in the parish of Featherstone, Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Pontefract; (Ackton Hall, the seat of Sir Edmund Mark Winne, Bart.) 3 miles W. of Pontefract, 7 from Wakefield. Pop. 72.

Sir Edmund Mark Winne, the seventh Baronet of this family, was born September 16th, 1762; succeeded his cousin, Sir Rowland, October 14th, 1805. Creation 1660."

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"LOSCOE GRANGE, 2 houses (the seat of the Rev. . Brown) in the township of Ackton, and parish of Featherstone, 3 miles W. of Pontefract."

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"PURSTON JAGLIN, in the parish of Featherstone, wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 2¼ miles SW. of Pontefract, 7 from Wakefield, 11 from Barnsley. Pop. 244."

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"SWINE LANE HOUSE, a farm-house in the township of Purston Jaglin, and parish of Featherstone, 1½ miles SW. of Pontefract."

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"WHITWOOD, in the parish of Featherstone, Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Pontefract; 4 miles WNW. of Pontefract, 6 from Wakefield. Pop. 292"

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"WHITWOOD MERE, a hamlet in the township of Whitwood, and parish of Featherstone, 3½ miles from Pontefract."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • All Saints' Church, (North) Featherstone.
    • Internal view looking down the nave
  • St. Thomas's Church, Featherstone.
  • The Methodist Church, Featherstone.
  • The Gospel Hall, Featherstone.
  • The Roman Catholic Church, Featherstone.
  • All Saints' Church, Whitwood.

Church Records

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

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory of 1822.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.

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 Featherstone and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• Transcription and photograph of Featherstone war memorial
• Transcription and photograph of Featherstone Ackton Hall Colliery war memorial
• Transcription and photograph of Whitwood war memorial

Names (Geographical)

• The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
  • (SE407230) Loscoe
  • (SE427214) Strawberry Hill

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • Wakefield and district FHS
  • Pontefract and District FHS