GENUKI: Garton On The Wolds

The Ancient Parish of GARTON ON THE WOLDS

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"GARTON ON THE WOLDS, a parish in the wapentake of Dickering, and liberty of St. Peter's; 3 miles WNW. of Driffield. The church (see Churches for photograph), dedicated to St. Michael, is a discharged vicarage, of which the King is the patron, and Rev. Thomas Ibbotson the vicar. There are here also a Methodist chapel and a school, the latter of which is partly supported by the proceeds of a share in the Driffield canal, bequeathed by the late Mrs. Jane Cook. Pop. 357."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the over 250 gravestones and plaques at Garton on the Wolds with linked surname index.

Churches

Here are photographs of the Church:
- St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Garton on the Wolds.
- another view of St. Michael and All Angels' Church, and inside the church are the wall paintings:
  - Internal view looking down the aisle, showing the paintings
  - A single wall showing the paintings
  - The Altar
  - The East Window
  - The ceiling
  - The font and font cover

Church History

Transcript of the entry for Garton 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 Garton 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 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 Roll of Honour for WWI in St. Michael's Church, Garton on the Wolds.

Societies

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

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