GENUKI: Stillingfleet

The Ancient Parish of STILLINGFLEET

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"STILLINGFLEET, (with Moreby,) a parish in the wapentake of Ouse & Derwent, a part in the liberty of St. Peter's; 7 miles S. of York. The church is dedicated to St Helen (see Churches for photograph) the Dean & Chapter of York are patrons. Pop. 404."

"KELFIELD, in the parish of Stillingfleet, wapentake of Ouse and Derwent; 1½ miles S. of Stillingfleet, 6 miles N. of Selby. Here is a public school for the benefit of the poor children of this township, endowed with an annual income of £21. 6s. per annum. Population, 286."

"MOREBY, (the seat of the Rev. Thomas Preston) in the parish of Stillingfleet, wapentake of Ouse and Derwent; 1½ miles N. of Stillingfleet, 5½ miles S. of York. The lordship of John Lord Gray, of Rotherfield, which was with his other estates seized by the king in the 6th of Edward III., for his quarrelling with Lord Zouch, and drawing his dagger in the king's presence, but upon his submission he was afterwards restored to favour, and soon after employed in the wars with Scotland. Pop. included with Stillingfleet."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the over 350 gravestones in Stillingfleet Churchyard with a linked surname index.

Churches

Here are two photographs of Stillingfleet Church:
- St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet (view 1).
- St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet (view 2).
- St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet (view 3).
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The 1698 stained glass window
  - The Church door
- The Methodist Church, Stillingfleet.
- The former Wesleyan Chapel, Main street, Kelfield.

Church History

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

Church Records

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

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 in St. Helen's Church, Stillingfleet.
The War Memorial in St. Helen's Churchyard, Stillingfleet.

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:
- (SE582397) Kelfield Grange
- (SE606389) Kelfield Lodge
- (SE592385) Moor End

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
- East Yorkshire FHS
- The City of York and District FHS

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