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The Ancient Parish of ASTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"ASTON, a parish-town in the upper division of Strafforth and Tickhill; (the seats of Harry Verelst, Esq. and the Rev. William Alderson) 6 miles SSE. of Rotherham, 8½ from Sheffield, 9½ from Worksop, (Notts.) 58 from York. Pop. including Aughton, 556, which being united, form a township. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to All-Saints, in the deanry of Doncaster, value £12. 15s. 2½d. Patron, the Duke of Leeds." (There is further information for Aston).

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"AUGHTON, in the township of Aston with Aughton, and parish of Aston, Upper division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 4 miles S. of Rotherham, 9½ from Worksop, (Notts.) 18 from Mansfield, (Notts.) Pop. included in Aston."

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"HARDWICK, a farm-house in the township of Aston with Aughton, and parish of Aston, 4 miles SE. of Rotherham, 8 from Sheffield."

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"NETHERTHORPE, a hamlet in the township of Aston with Aughton, and parish of Aston; 6 miles SSE. of Rotherham."

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"SWALLOW NEST, in the parish of Aston, wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill; 7 miles ESE. of Sheffield."

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"ULLEY, or Brampton Ulley, in the parishes of Treeton and Aston, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 4 miles from Rotherham, 9 from Sheffield. Pop. 203."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • All Saints' Church, Aston (view 1 - in the rain).
  • All Saints' Church, Aston (view 2, still in the rain).
  • St Martin's Roman Catholic Church, Aston.
  • Christ Church, Swallownest.
  • The Baptist Church, Swallownest, built in 1908.
  • Holy Trinity Church, Ulley - why would you want to obscure your church with trees?
    • Internal view looking down the nave
    Must be better
  • round the back.

Church Records

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

Description and Travel

• Paul Newbold has set up a "A photo tour and a brief history" of Aston-cum-Aughton + Swallownest and another one for Ulley.

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 Aston and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

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