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The Ancient Parish of GIGGLESWICK

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"GIGGLESWICK, a parish-town, in the west-division and liberty of Staincliffe; 1 mile W. of Settle, 7 from Kirby Lonsdale, (Westm.) 57 from York. Pop. 746. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Alkald (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of Craven, value ~£21. 3s. 4d. p.r. £75. Patrons, J. Coulthurst, and J. Hartley, Esqrs. alternately." (There is further information for Giggleswick).

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

Armistead Cappleside Cocklett Great Stainforth Langcliffe Little Stainforth

Lodge Marsh Field Paley Green Rathmell Rome Settle

Sheep Wash Stack House Stockdale Whelpstone Lodge Winskill

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Alkelda's Church, Giggleswick.
    • Internal view looking down the nave
  • The School Chapel, Giggleswick. Sir Thomas G. Jackson architect designed this in 1897 and completed it 1901. The donor of the chapel was Mr. Walter Morrison of Malham Tarn House. The brown dome is of copper and was renewed circa 1990. The former dome was green (weathered copper). The German bombers used it as a landmark to get to Liverpool in WWII.
  • The Church of the Holy Ascension, Settle (view 1).
  • The Church of the Holy Ascension, Settle (view 2).
  • St. John's Methodist Church, Settle.
  • The Christian Fellowship Church, Settle.
  • Holy Trinity Church, Rathmell.
    • Internal view looking down the nave
  • The Methodist Church, Rathmell.
  • St. John the Evangelist's Church, Langcliffe.
    • Internal view looking down the nave
  • St. John the Evangelist's Church, Langcliffe.
  • St. Peter's Church, Stainforth.
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • St. John's Methodist Church, Settle

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Giggleswick.
• A transcription of the list of Vicars in St. Alkeda's Church, Giggleswick.

Description and Travel

• Garry Stockdill's Yorksview website contains a description and photographs of:
  • Giggleswick.
  • Settle (on the Yorkshire tour.co.uk site)
  • Settle and the 3 peaks.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory of 1822.
• 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 1837.

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 White's 1837 Gazetteer, History and Directory of the West Riding.
• 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 Giggleswick and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Wharfedale FHG