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Rudby, Yorkshire, England. Geographical and Historical information from 1868.
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RUDBY:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1868.
"RUDBY, a parish in the W. division of Langbaurgh liberty, North Riding county York, 3½ miles S.W. of Stokesley, its post town. It is situated on the river Leaven, and comprises the townships of Middleton, East Rouncton, Hutton-Rudby, Skutterskelf, and Sexhow. The living is a vicarage with the curacies of Middleton and East Rouncton annexed, in the diocese of York, value £270. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The parochial charities produce about £8 per annum, which goes to a free school, &c."
"EAST ROUNTON, a chapelry in the parish of Rudby, W. division of Langbaurgh liberty, North Riding county York, 2 miles N.E. of Welbury railway station, and 7 N. of Northallerton, its post town. It is situated on the river Wisk. The surface is undulating, and the land nearly equally divided between arable and pasture, with some plantations. The living is a curacy annexed to the vicarage of Rudby-in-Cleveland, in the diocese of York. The church is built on an eminence, and was repaired in 1820. The Grange is the principal residence."
"HUTTON RUDBY, a township in the parish of Rudby, W. division of the liberty of Langbaurgh, North Riding county York, 4 miles S.W. of Stokesley, and 6 S. of Yarm. It is situated near the river Leaven, the banks of which have an almost perpendicular ascent from the water's edge. Here are large linen factories, which employ a great number of the inhabitants. A portion of this township goes by the name of Enterpen. The Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. To the former is attached a school. There is a National school, erected in 1836."
"MIDDLETON UPON LEVEN, a township in the parish of Rudby, W. division of the liberty of Langbaurgh, North Riding county York, 4½ miles S.E. of Yarm, its post town. It is situated on the eastern bank of the river Leven. The houses, which are few, are much scattered. The living is a curacy annexed to the vicarage of Rudby-in-Cleveland, in the diocese of York. The chapel, dedicated to St. Cuthbert, is a small edifice, with a turret containing one bell. Viscount Falkland is lord of the manor and chief landowner."
"SEXHOW, a township in the parish of Rudby, W. division of Langbaurgh liberty, North Riding county York, 4½ miles S.W. of Stokesley. It is a station on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland branch of the North Eastern railway."
"SKUTTERSKELF, a township in the parish of Rudby, W. division of Langbaurgh liberty, North Riding county York, 3 miles S.W. of Stokesley. Near the village is Folly Hill, which serves as a landmark at sea, being visible in clear weather for 20 leagues."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2013