GENUKI: Moor Monkton

The Ancient Parish of MOOR MONKTON

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"MOOR MONKTON, a parish, 8 miles NW. of York, a small village, situated on the banks of the river Nidd, anciently belonging to the family of the Ughtreds, but has for several centuries belonged to that of the Slingsbys. Sir Thomas Slingsby, Bart. is the present lord of this manor. The Church, a rectory dedicated to All-Saints (see Churches for photograph) is an ancient neat structure, situated about half a mile from the village, on the road leading to Hessay; incumbent the Rev. Thomas Beckwith. Here is a good schoolhouse, founded by Sir Thomas Slingsby, for twelve poor children. Red house, built by Sir Henry Slingsby, in the reign of Charles I. is situated in this parish, and from the terrace is a fine view of York, its cathedral, and surrounding country. -Population 269."

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

Cock Hill
Hessay
Red House
Scagglethorpe
Skipbridge

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- All Saints' Church, Moor Monkton.
- St. John the Baptist's Church, Hessay. (With short history).
- The Methodist Church, Hessay. (With short history). (The Church's website is here.)

Church History

Transcript of the entry for Moor Monkton in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Moor Monkton.

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 Bulmer's 1890 History and Directory of the North Riding.

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.

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:
- (SE513550) Moor Monkton Moor

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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