GENUKI: Aldbrough

The Ancient Parish of ALDBROUGH

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"ALDBROUGH, a parish in the wapentake and liberty of Holderness; 8 miles NE. of Hedon. A flourishing and very lively village pleasantly situated on the declivity of a small eminence, and consists of some elegant and well built houses. The church (see Churches for photograph) dedicated to St. Bartholomew, is a large Gothic structure, of which the King is patron, and the Rev. Nicholas Holmes the Vicar." (There is further information for Aldbrough).

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

Bewick
Carleton
East Newton
Etherdwick Grange
Fosham

Owsthill
Ringbrough
Tansterne
West Hill
West Newton

Cemeteries

Photographs of over 200 gravestones in Aldbrough Churchyard with a surname index.
Photographs of over 360 gravestones in Aldbrough Cemetery with a surname index.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St Bartholomew's Church, Aldbrough (view 1).
- St Bartholomew's Church, Aldbrough (view 2).
  - Internal view looking down the nave
  - The first of the two fonts
  - The second of the two fonts
- The ex Methodist Church and Sabbath School, Aldbrough.

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Aldbrough.

Directories

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory of 1823, of the East Riding.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the The Post Office Directory of the, East and North Ridings, 1857
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Bulmers Directory of 1892. of the East 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 1892 History and Directory of the East 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 more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.

Memorial Inscriptions

The 1939-1945 Memorial plaques on each side of the Church gate.
The 1914-18 and 1939-45 War Memorial in Aldbrough Village
The WWI Roll of Honour in St. Bartholomew's Church, Aldbrough.

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:
- (TA233394) Bewick Hall
- (TA230387) Westhill
- (TA228390) East Carlton

Societies

This parish is covered by the following Society:
- East Yorkshire FHS

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