GENUKI: Foston On The Wolds

The Ancient Parish of FOSTON ON THE WOLDS

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"FOSTON ON THE WOLDS, a parish in the wapentake of Dickering; 6 miles ESE. of Driffield, 11 from Bridlington, 35 from York. The Church is a vicarage. dedicated to St . Andrew (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of Dickering, value, £15l. 8s. 6½d. p r. £36. Patron, W. Wright, Esq. and the Rev. Sidney Smith rector; there are also Methodist and Calvinist chapels. Pop. 300."

"BRIGHAM, in the parish of Foston on the Wolds, and wapentake of Dickering; 2 miles SW. of Foston on the Wolds, 5 miles SE. of Driffield. Pop. 103."

"FISH HOLME, a farm house in the township of Brigham, and parish of Foston on the Wolds; 2½ miles SW. of Foston on the Wolds, 5½ miles from Driffield."

"GEMBLING, in the parish of Foston on the Wolds, and wapentake of Dickering; 1 mile NNE. of Foston on the Wolds, 7 miles E. of Driffield. Pop. 87."

"GREAT KELK, in the parish of Foston on the Wolds, and wapentake of Dickering; 1¼ miles N. of Foston on the Wolds, 6¾ miles E. of Driffield. Pop. 158."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the over 170 gravestones and plaques at Foston on the Wolds with linked surname index.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Andrew's Church, Foston on the Wolds.
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The side Chapel
  - The font
- Kelk Chapel, Great Kelk.
  - Internal view

Church History

Transcript of the entry for Foston on the Wolds in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Foston on the Wolds.
The List of Incumbents in St. Andrew's Church, Foston on the Wolds.

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 Pigot's 1834 Directory, Yorkshire section.
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

The history of the parish in St. Andrew's Church, Foston on the Wolds.

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 Roll of Honour in St. Andrew's Church, Foston On The Wolds.
The War Memorial Plaque on the Church wall at Great Kelk.
The second World War I Roll of Honour in St. Andrew's Church, Foston on the Wolds
The War Memorial Plaque in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Foston On The Wolds.

Societies

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

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