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The Ancient Parish of ADWICK LE STREET

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"ADWICK LE STREET, a parish-town, in the lower-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 4 miles NW. of Doncaster, 6 from Rotherham, 10 from Pontefract, 13 from Barnsley, 32 from York. Pop. 346. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Laurence, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, £4. 13s. 4d. Patron, J. Kellerton, Esq."

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"RED HOUSE, a public house in the township and parish of Adwick le Street; 5 miles NW. of Doncaster, 10 from Pontefract."

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"WOODLANDS, (the seat of Mrs. Waterton) in the township and parish of Adwick le Street, lower-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 3½ miles from Doncaster, 11½ from Pontefract."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Laurence's Church, Adwick le Street.
  • The Methodist Church, Adwick le Street, opened in 1887.
  • All Saints' Church, Woodlands (view 1).
  • All Saints' Church, Woodlands (view 2).
  • St Joseph and St Teresa's Roman Catholic Church, Woodlands.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Adwick le Street.

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 Adwick le Street and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Doncaster and District FHS