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The Ancient Parish of SOCKBURN

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"SOCKBURN, a parish in the County of Durham, in which are some townships in the County of Yorkshire."

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"GIRSBY, in the parish of Sockburn, part in the county of Durham, wapentake and liberty of Allertonshire; ¾ mile NNE. of Sockburn, 5 miles SW. of Yarm. It is bounded on the north by the river Tees, which the inhabitants have to cross in boats to their parish church. Population, 85."

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"OVER DINSDALE, in the parish of Sockburn, which is partly in the County of Durham, wapentake and liberty of Allertonshire; 2¾ miles N. of Sockburn, 5½ miles SW. of Yarm, situated on the banks of the Tees. Pop. 66."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • All Saints Church, Girsby.

Church Records

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

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1890.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.
• There is further information about this parish from Bulmer's 1890 History and Directory of the North Riding.

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 Sockburn and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

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