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The Ancient Parish of GARFORTH

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"GARFORTH, a parish-town, in the lower-division of Skyrack, liberty of Pontefract; 3 miles S. of Aberford, 7 from Leeds, 9 from Wakefield, 19 from York. Pop. 731. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Mary (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, ~£8. 17s. 8½d. Patron, the Rev. W. Whitaker, the present incumbent."

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"BARROWBY HALL, in the parish of Garforth, wapentake of Skyrack, and honour of Pontefract; 6 miles E. of Leeds."

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"MOOR GARFORTH, in the township and parish of Garforth, liberty of Pontefract; 2¾ miles from Aberford."

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"PECKFIELD HOUSE, a single house in the township and parish of Garforth, 5 miles NW. of Ferrybridge, 7 from Pontefract. It is on the edge of the Roman Road, from Castleford to Aberford."

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"WEST GARFORTH, a hamlet in the township and parish of Garforth, 6½ miles E. of Leeds."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Mary's Church, Garforth.
  • St. Mary's Church, Garforth.
  • The Methodist Church, Garforth.
  • The Evangelical Church, Garforth.
  • St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church, Garforth.
  • The Parish Centre, (St. Benedict's R.C. church is behind it), Garforth.
• The following churches have their own web-sites:
  • St. Mary's Church, Garforth.
  • St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church.

Church Records

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

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 Pigot's 1834 Directory Yorkshire section.
• 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 Garforth and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Yorkshire Archaeological Society, FH Section