GENUKI: Lockington

The Ancient Parish of LOCKINGTON

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"LOCKINGTON, a parish in the parishes of Lockington and Kilnwick on the Wolds, and wapentake of Harthill; 6¼ miles NNW. of Beverley. Here is a church, dedicated to St. Mary (see Churches for photograph), and a National School. The living is a rectory, in the patronage of the rector, the Rev. Francis Lundy. Population, 491."

"AIKE, in the parishes of Lockington and Beverley, wapentake of Harthill, division of Bainton Beacon; 3¾ miles N. of Beverley. This village was formerly upon an island, which by draining is now connected with the surrounding country. Pop. 98."

"BARF HILL, a hamlet in the parish of Lockington, and wapentake of Harthill; 3 miles E. of Lockington, 8 miles N. of Beverley."

"THORPE, in the parish of Lockington, wapentake of Harthill; ¼ mile SSW. of Lockington, 6 mile NNW. of Beverley."

Cemeteries

Photographs of over 260 gravestones in Lockington Churchyard with linked surname index.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Mary's Church, Lockington.
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The Parish Chest
  - The font
- The Wesleyan Chapel, Lockington (rebuilt 1861).

Church History

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

Church Records

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

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 1914-18 Memorial Plaque in Lockington Church.

Societies

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

Taxation

A list of those paying the 1379 Subsidy Rolls (Poll Tax) for this parish.

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