GENUKI: Burstwick

The Ancient Parish of BURSTWICK

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"BURSTWICK, a parish in the wapentake and liberty of Holderness, 3 miles SE of Hedon. The church is an ancient structure (see Churches for photograph), dedicated to All Saints, of which the Rev. Wm. Clarke, M. A. is vicar, and the executors of the Earl of Cardigan the patrons. There is in the chancel an elegant painting, representing the Sacrament of the Lord's supper. Population, with Skeckling, 436."

"NUTHILL, a farm house in the township and parish of Burstwick; 1½ miles NNW. of Burstwick, 3 miles from Hedon. 9 from Hull."

"NUTTLES HALL, a farm house in the township and parish of Burstwick; 3¼ miles NNW. of Burstwick, 4 miles from Hedon, 8 from Hull."

"RYEHILL, in the parish of Burstwick, wapentake and liberty of Holderness; 1¼ miles SSW. of Burstwick, 3 miles SE. of Hedon. Pop. 315."

"SKECKLING, in the parish of Burstwick, with which it forms the township of Burstwick cum Skeckling, in the wapentake and liberty of Holderness, 3 miles SE of Hedon. For Population, Directory and other particulars, see Burstwick.

There is no village of the name of Skeckling, it is merely the name of a parish."

Cemeteries

Photographs of over 470 of the gravestones in Burstwick Churchyard with linked surname index.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- All Saints' Church, Burstwick, view 1.
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The East Window
  - The font
- All Saints' Church, Burstwick, view 2.
- The Primitive Methodist Chapel, Burstwick.

Church History

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

Church Records

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

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 Kelly's Directory, for East and North Ridings, 1872
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 War Memorial for WWI and WWII in Burstwick Village.

Schools

A transcription of the School Timetables, around 1902-3 in Adobe pdf format.

Societies

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

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