GENUKI: Bolton Percy

The Ancient Parish of BOLTON PERCY

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"BOLTON PERCY, a parish, 3.5 miles ESE. of Tadcaster. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to All-Saints (see Churches for photograph), Patron, the Archbishop of York. It is one of the neatest in the county, was built by Thomas Parker, who died in the year 1423, in the windows are thirty three coats of arms, beautifully stained on glass, and in a good state of preservation, also in the large window in the choir five whole length figures. Amongst the testamentary burials in this church are William Fairfax, 1514; Sir William Fairfax, 1557; John Vavasour, 1559; Gabriel Fairfax, 1582; Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, l648. -Pop. 238."

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Appleton Roebuck
Colton
Hornington
Nun Appleton
Steeton
Street Houses

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- All Saints' Church, Bolton Percy, through the Lyche gate.
- All Saints' Church, Bolton Percy, showing the Lyche gate.
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The Box Pews
- All Saints' Church, Bolton Percy, showing the War Memorial.
- All Saints' Church, Appleton Roebuck (view 1).
- All Saints' Church, Appleton Roebuck (view 2).
- The Methodist Chapel, Appleton Roebuck, formerly Wesleyan, founded in 1818.
- St. Paul's Church, Colton.

Church History

Transcript of the entry for Bolton Percy in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
The History of Bolton Percy Church.

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Bolton Percy.
The Vicars and Rectors at All Saints, Bolton Percy.

Directories

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory of 1823, of the North Riding.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Bulmers Directory of 1890. of the North Riding.

Gazetteers

There is further information about this parish from the National Gazetteer 1868, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1835,, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Stephen Whatley's Gazetteer 1750, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Bulmer's 1890 History and Directory of the North Riding.

History

In 1875, the township of Appleton-Roebuck (in this parish)was detached from the parish of Bolton Percy and added to Acaster Selby, thereby forming the new parish of Acaster Selby-with-Appleton-Roebuck. See Acaster Selby with Appleton Roebuck parish.

Maps

For a detailed map of this parish see this parish boundaries map.
For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
For a detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.

Memorial Inscriptions

The 1914-1918 War Memorial in Bolton Percy Churchyard.
The 1914-1918 War Memorial just outside the Churchyard at Appleton Roebuck.
The 1914-1918 War Memorial in Colton Churchyard.

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:
- (SE555416) Holme Green

Societies

This parish is covered by the following Society:
- The City of York and District FHS

Taxation

A list of those paying the 1379 Subsidy Rolls (Poll Tax) for this parish.

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