Croft On Tees

The Ancient Parish of CROFT ON TEES

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]

"CROFT ON TEES, a parish in the wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire (a seat of William Chaytor, Esq.) ; 4 miles S. of Darlington. The church which is dedicated to St. Peter, is a very ancient structure (see Churches for photograph), and the living is a rectory, in the patronage of the king, of which the Rev. James Dalton, is the incumbent. In the church is an altar-tomb to one of the Milbanks, of Halnaby, and another to the Clavereux, ancestors of the Chaytors. Population 368." (There is further information for Croft On Tees).

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"BORNESSES, in the parish of Croft on Tees, and wapentake of Gilling East; 7 miles NE. of Richmond."

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"DALTON ON TEES, in the parish of Croft on Tees, wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of St. Peter; 1 mile SE. of Croft on Tees, 10 miles NE. of Richmond. Pop. 167."

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"HALNABY, in the parish of Croft on Tees, wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire; 2½ miles SW. of Croft on Tees, 7 miles NE. of Richmond. The residence of John Peniston Milbanke, Esq. of Halnaby hall."

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"JOLBY, (now Jolby Manor), a farm house and mill, in the township and parish of Croft on Tees; 2 miles W. of Croft on Tees, 3 from Darlington, (Dur.)"

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"PLANTATION, a public house in the township of Dalton, and parish of Croft on Tees; 6 miles from Darlington, (Dur.) 10 from Northallerton."

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"STAPLETON, in the parishes of Stanwick Saint John and Croft on Tees, and waps. of Gilling East and West; 2¼ miles NW. of Croft on Tees, 11 miles NE. of Richmond. Pop. 113."