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The Ancient Parish of HIGH MELTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"HIGH MELTON, a parish-town, in the lower-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; (a seat of Richard Fountayne Wilson, Esq.) 4¾ miles SW. of Doncaster, 10¼ from Barnsley, 41 from York. Pop. 137. The Church is a perpetual curacy, dedicated to St. James, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, p.r. !£50. Patron, Richard Fountayne Wilson, Esq.

In this Church is a chantry of our Lady, founded by John Melton; and in a Chapel enclosed, there are several monuments of the Fountayne family. --Hist. Doncaster."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. James's Church, High Melton (view 1).
  • St. James's Church, High Melton (view 2).

Church Records

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

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 High Melton and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Doncaster and District FHS