GENUKI: Stillingfleet

The Ancient Parish of STILLINGFLEET

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"STILLINGFLEET, a parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, but containing some places in the Ainsty of York. See East Riding for details of other places in this parish."

"ACASTER SELBY, in the parish of Stillingfleet; 8 miles S. of York. This village is pleasantly situated on the banks of the Ouse, on which river the Steam Packets, and others, pass and repass to Selby, Gainsbro' and Hull, tending considerably to enliven the scene. Here is a Free School, with an endowment of £7. 7s. per annum, arising out of the fee-farm rents, aided also by voluntary subscriptions of the inhabitants of the township. This place was formerly part of the possession of the Abbot of Selby, and from thence its name is derived. Population, 188."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet.
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The 1698 stained glass window
  - The Church door
- St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet.
- The entrance across the field to St. John's Church, Acaster Selby.
- St. John's Church, Acaster Selby (view 1).
- St. John's Church, Acaster Selby (view 2).

Directories

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

History

By an Order in Council, dated 13th November, 1850, the township of Acaster Selby (in this parish) was formed into a separate ecclesiastical district. 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 Acaster Selby Churchyard.
The War Memorial in St. Helen's Churchyard, Stillingfleet.

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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