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The Ancient Parish of HAREWOOD

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"HAREWOOD, a parish-town, in the upper-division of Skyrack; 6 miles from Wetherby, 5 N. of Leeds, Harrogate, and Otley, 10 from Knaresborough, 11 from Tadcaster, 12 from Bradford, 20 from York, 197 from London. Market, Monday. Fairs, last Monday in April, and second Monday in October, for sheep and cattle. The Market which appears to have been chartered for calves, sheep, &c. is now nearly obsolete. Principal Inn, Harewood Arms. Pop. 849. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to All-Saints (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, ~£14. 1s. 0d. Patrons, the Earl of Harewood, with the Parishioners, and G.H. Wheeler, Esq. of Ledstone, alternately." (There is further information for Harewood).

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

Alwoodley Alwoodley Gates Black Hill Brandon Dunkeswick

East Keswick Harewood Bridge Inn Harewood House Huby Lofthouse Newby

Weardley Weeton Wescoe Hill Wigton Wike

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • All Saints' Church, Harewood (view 1).
  • All Saints' Church, Harewood (view 2).
  • The Church of St. Mary Magdalene, East Keswick.
  • The Methodist Church, East Keswick.
  • St. Barnabas's Church, Weeton (composite photo.).
  • The Old Chapel, Weardley.
• The following churches have their own web-sites:
  • St. Barnabas' Church, Alwoodley, Leeds.

Church Records

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

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.

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.

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 Harewood and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

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:
  • (SE293405) Alwoodley Park
  • (SE272469) Wescoe Hill
  • (SE301414) Alwoodley Old Hall
  • (SE345408) Brandon Hall
  • (SE340409) Brandon Lodge
  • (SE297488) Dunkeswick Lodge
  • (SE364451) Field House (Farm)
  • (SE326424) Fortshot House
  • (SE294475) Haggas Hall
  • (SE320455) Harwood Castle
  • (SE295472) Healthwaite Hall
  • (SE336438) Hollin Hall
  • (SE273483) Holly Hill
  • (SE326437) Lofthouse Grange
  • (SE319412) Manor House
  • (SE308474) Moor End
  • (SE330402) Slaid Hill
  • (SE306447) Stank
  • (SE333454) Stockton (single house)
  • (SE308430) Swan Bushes

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • Wharfedale FHG
  • Yorkshire Archaeological Society, FH Section