East Hauxwell

The Ancient Parish of EAST HAUXWELL

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]

"EAST HAUXWELL, a parish in the wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 5½ miles NE. of Leyburn. The church is an ancient structure (see Churches for photograph), and the living is a rectory, in the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gayle, incumbent the Rev. Henry Gayle; officiating curate the Rev. Joseph Abbot. Mrs. Orton is the principal inhabitant. Population with West Hawkswell, 176."

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"BARDEN, (and Barden Dykes), in the parish of East Hauxwell, wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 1¼ miles W. of East Hauxwell, 3 miles NE. of Leyburn; a small straggling township, chiefly inhabited by farmers. Pop. 106."

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"BARDEN DYKES, (now East Barden Dykes - 2005), 3 farm houses in the parish of East Hauxwell, township of Barden, wapentake of Hang-West; 2 miles WNW. of East Hauxwell, 3 miles from Leyburn, 5 from Richmond and Middleham."

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"BARDEN LANE, a Public-House, in the parish of East Hauxwell, township of Barden, wapentake of Hang-West; 3 miles from Leyburn, 5 from Richmond and Middleham. In the 1850s this was named "The Horse Shoes". It is now (2008) a private dwelling."

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"GARRISTON, in the parish of East Hauxwell, wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; ¾ mile SW. of East Hauxwell, 3 miles NE. of Leyburn. Pop. 52."

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"HALFPENNY HOUSE, a single house in the township of Barden, and parish of East Hauxwell, 2¾ miles WNW. of East Hauxwell, 3½ miles from Leyburn."

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"LITTLE MOOR HOUSE, a farm house in the parish of East Hauxwell, wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 2 miles from Middleham."

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"WEST HAUXWELL, in the parish of East Hauxwell, wapentake of Hang West and liberty of Richmondshire; ½ mile SSW. of East Hauxwell, 4½ miles NE. of Leyburn. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Oswald, in the deanry of Catterick, diocese of Chester. Patroness, Mrs Gale."