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The Ancient Parish of MONK FRYSTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"MONK FRYSTON, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Barkston Ash, a part in the liberty of St. Peter; 4 miles N. of Ferrybridge, 6½ from Pontefract, 7½ from Selby, 13¾ from Leeds, 19 from York. Pop. 409. It is a parochial Chapelry, in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, p.r. !£60. Patron, the Prebendary of Wistow."

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"BURTON SALMON, in the parish of Monk Fryston, wapentake of Barkston-Ash; 4 miles N. of Pontefract, 9 from Selby, 10 from Tadcaster. Pop. 182."

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"HILLAM, in the parish of Monk Fryston, wapentake of Barkston-Ash; 4 miles N. of Ferrybridge, 6 from Pontefract, 7 from Selby. Pop. 269."

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"LAYS, (the seat of David Hemsworth, Esq.) in the township and parish of Monk Fryston, 4 miles N. of Ferrybridge."

Bibliography

• The Hillam Historians have produced a book called "Hillam, a village remembered" - please see their website for more details.

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Wilfrid's Church, Monk Fryston (view 1).
  • St. Wilfrid's Church, Monk Fryston (view 2).
  • St. Wilfrid's Church, Monk Fryston, floodlit (view 1).
  • St. Wilfrid's Church, Monk Fryston, floodlit (view 2).
  • Ex Wesleyan Chapel, now a house, Monk Fryston.
  • The Methodist Church, Burton Salmon.

Church Records

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

Description and Travel

• The following villages have their own web-sites:
  • Monk Fryston
  • Hillam

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 Monk Fryston and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the War Memorial in St. Wilfred's Churchyard, Monk Fryston.

Names (Geographical)

• The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
  • (SE512288) Hillam Hall
  • (SE489294) Monk Fryston Lodge

Societies

• A group in the village of Hillam has formed " The Hillam Historians", and would be delighted to hear from you if you have any information on the history of the village. The Group has produced a book called "Hillam, a village remembered" - please see their website for more details.
• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Family History Societies:
  • The City of York and District FHS
  • Pontefract and District FHS