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The Ancient Parish of GREAT OUSEBURN

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"GREAT OUSEBURN, a parish-town, in the lower-division of Claro, liberty of the Forest of Knaresborough; 4 miles from Boroughbridge, 7 from Knaresborough, 14 from York. Pop. 437. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Mary (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of Boroughbridge, diocese of Chester, value, ~£3. 10s. Patron, the King."

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"OUSE HEAD, (Obelisk) in the parish of Great Ouseburn; 3¾ miles SE. of Boroughbridge, 7½ from Knaresborough.

Here stands a neat little pillar, which marks the head of the River Ouse. This celebrated head, whose waters would scarcely wet your shoe soles, is a burlesque upon two noble rivers, the Ure and the Swale, by depriving them of their names, and usurping a dignity in favour of a dirty puddle. --Hutton."

Churches

• Here are 2 photographs of St. Mary's Church, Great Ouseburn:
  • View 1, from the churchyard.
  • and View2, from the road.

Church Records

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

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 Great Ouseburn and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Harrogate and district Family History Society