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The Ancient Parish of TADCASTER

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"TADCASTER, a market and parish-town, in the wapentake of Barkston-Ash and Ainsty, a part in the liberty of St. Peter; 6 miles from Aberford, 7 from Wetherby, 10 from York, 12 from Ferrybridge, 12½ from Selby, 14 from Pontefract, 15 from Leeds, 190 from London. Market, Wednesday. Fairs, last Wednesday in April, May, September, and October, for horned cattle, sheep, pigs, &c. Principal Inns, White Horse, Rose and Crown, and the Angel. Pop. 1,651, the Ainsty: 775. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Mary (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, ~£8. 4s. 9d. Patron, the Earl of Egremont." (There is further information for Tadcaster).

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"HAZELWOOD, in the township of Sutton with Hazlewood, and parish of Tadcaster, wapentake of Barkston-Ash; 3 miles from Tadcaster, 7 from Wetherby. Pop. included in Stutton."

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"SMAW'S HALL, in the parish of Tadcaster; 1 mile W. of Tadcaster, 7 from Wetherby."

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"STUTTON, in the parish of Tadcaster, wapentake of Barkston-Ash; 1 mile S. of Tadcaster, 11 from Ferrybridge, 13 from Pontefract. Pop. including Hazelwood, 256, which being united, form a township."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Tadcaster.
  • The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Tadcaster (with blossom on the trees).
  • The Methodist Church, Tadcaster.
  • St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Tadcaster.
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • The Methodist Church, Tadcaster

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Tadcaster.
• A transcription of the List of Incumbents in St. Mary's Church, Tadcaster.

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.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in White's Directory of 1837.

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 White's 1837 Gazetteer, History and Directory of the West Riding.
• 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 Tadcaster and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the War Memorial Plaques in St. Mary's Church, Tadcaster.

Societies

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