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The Ancient Parish of CHURCH FENTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"CHURCH FENTON, or Kirk Fenton, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberties of St. Peter and Pontefract; 5 miles from Tadcaster, 7 from Selby, 12 from Pontefract and York. Pop. 416. The Church (see Churches for photograph), peculiar, is a vicarage, in the deanry of the Ainsty, value ~£5. p.r. !£120. Patron, the Prebendary of Fenton."

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"BIGGIN, in the parish of Church Fenton, wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberties of St. Peter and Pontefract; 6 miles SE. of Tadcaster, 7 from Selby, 11 from Pontefract. Pop. 164."

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"BRACKEN HILL, a hamlet in the township of Rigton, and parish of Church Fenton; 6 miles from Tadcaster."

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"LITTLE FENTON, or South Fenton, in the parish of Church Fenton, wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberties of St. Peter, and Pontefract; 6 miles from Tadcaster, 7 from Selby, 11 from Pontefract. Pop. 113."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Church Fenton (view 1).
    • Internal view looking down the nave
  • The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Church Fenton (view 2).
  • The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Church Fenton (floodlit).
  • The Methodist Church, Church Fenton.

Church Records

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

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 Church Fenton and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the War Memorial Plaque of St. Mary's Church, Church Fenton.

Societies

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