GENUKI: Cowlam

The Ancient Parish of COWLAM

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"COWLAM, a parish in the wapentake of Buckrose; 6½ miles NW. of Driffield. Here is a Church of the Establishment (see Churches for photograph), of which the present incumbent is the Rev. T. F. Foord, rector. Patron, B. F. Bowes, Esq. Pop. 33.

From the numberless foundations that have been dug up here, there is every reason to suppose that this village has formerly been of much greater extent; this want of inhabitants and increased inclosures, have reduced the living to the small sum affixed."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the 10 gravestones and plaques at St. Mary's Church, with a surname index.

Churches

Here is a photograph of St Mary's Church, Cowlam.
- Internal view looking down the aisle
- The East Window
- The 12th century font
Here is another view of St Mary's Church, Cowlam, showing more of the location.

Church History

Here is an old photograph of horses in the stackyard, with the Church in the background.
Transcript of the entry for Cowlam in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".

Church Records

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

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 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.

History

Here are three articles written by Kathleen Hood about life at Cowlam:

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.

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:
- (SE965655) Cowlam Manor
- (SE969644) Low Cowlam

Societies

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

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