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Yorkshire

West Riding

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The Ancient Parish of RYTHER

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"RYTHER, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberty of Pontefract; 5 miles SE. of Tadcaster, 7 from Selby, 12 from York, 13 from Pontefract. Pop. including Ossendike, 335, which being united, form a township. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to All Saints, in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, £6. 11s. 10½d. Patron, the King."

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"LEAD HALL, (or Lead, at one time extra parochial) in the parish of Ryther, wapentake of Barkston Ash; 4 miles SW. of Tadcaster. Population 50."

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"OSSENDIKE, in the township of Ryther with Ossendike, and parish of Ryther, wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberty of Pontefract; 4 miles SE. of Tadcaster, 7 from Selby. Pop. included in Ryther."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
  • All Saints' Church, Ryther (view 1).
  • All Saints' Church, Ryther (view 2).
  • The Methodist Church, Ryther.
  • St. Mary's Church, Lead (view 1).
  • St. Mary's Church, Lead (view 2).
  • St. Mary's Church, Lead (view 3).
  • St. Mary's Church, Lead (inside).

Church Records

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

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 Ryther and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • The City of York and District FHS