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The Ancient Parish of BRAITHWELL

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"BRAITHWELL, a parish-town, in the upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 5 miles from Tickhill, 6 miles NE. of Rotherham, 8 from Doncaster, 45 from York, Pop. 438. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to St. James, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, ~£7. 7s. 6d. p.r. £70. Patron, the King."

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"BRAMLEY, in the parish of Braithwell, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; (Bramley Hall, the seat of John Fullarton, Esq.) 4 miles E. of Rotherham, 10 from Doncaster. Pop. 310. Here is a Chapel of Ease to Braithwell."

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"BRAMLEY GRANGE, in the parish of Braithwell, and wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill; 4 miles E. of Rotherham."

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"LAMBCOTE GRANGE, a farm-house in the township and parish of Braithwell, liberty of Tickhill; 5 miles from Tickhill."

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"MICKLEBRING, in the township and parish of Braithwell, upper division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 5½ miles E. of Rotherham, 9 from Doncaster."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. James's Church, Braithwell (view 1).
  • St. James' Church, Braithwell (view 2).
  • St. James' Church, Braithwell (view 3).
  • St. James's Church, Braithwell from an old postcard (believed to be from the early 1920s).
  • The Methodist Chapel, Braithwell from an old postcard (believed to be from the early 1920s).
  • The ex-Methodist Chapel, Braithwell (now a house).
  • St. Francis's Church, Bramley.

Church Records

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

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 Braithwell and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

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