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Monk Fryston

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The Ancient Parish of MONK FRYSTON

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]

"MONK FRYSTON, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Barkston Ash, a part in the liberty of St. Peter; 4 miles N. of Ferrybridge, 6½ from Pontefract, 7½ from Selby, 13¾ from Leeds, 19 from York. Pop. 409. It is a parochial Chapelry, in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, p.r. !£60. Patron, the Prebendary of Wistow."


"BURTON SALMON, in the parish of Monk Fryston, wapentake of Barkston-Ash; 4 miles N. of Pontefract, 9 from Selby, 10 from Tadcaster. Pop. 182."


"HILLAM, in the parish of Monk Fryston, wapentake of Barkston-Ash; 4 miles N. of Ferrybridge, 6 from Pontefract, 7 from Selby. Pop. 269."


"LAYS, (the seat of David Hemsworth, Esq.) in the township and parish of Monk Fryston, 4 miles N. of Ferrybridge."

[Description(s) edited from various 19th century sources by Colin Hinson © 2013]
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Church History

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History

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SE506297 (Lat/Lon: 53.761206, -1.233946), Monk Fryston which are provided by:

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Memorial Inscriptions

  • The War Memorial in St. Wilfrid's Churchyard, Monk Fryston.
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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:
    • (SE512288) Hillam Hall
    • (SE489294) Monk Fryston Lodge
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