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West Riding

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The Ancient Parish of RAVENFIELD

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"RAVENFIELD, a parish-town, in the upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; (Ravenfield Hall, the seat of the Rev. William Hedges) 4 miles from Rotherham, 8 from Tickhill, 9 from Doncaster, 45 from York. Pop. 187. The Church is a perpetual curacy, dedicated to St. James, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, !£117. Patron, the Archdeacon of York. It was formerly a Chapel to Mexborough."

Churches

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

Church Records

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

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 Ravenfield and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Rotherham FHS