GENUKI: Thorpe Bassett

The Ancient Parish of THORPE BASSETT

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"THORPE BASSETT, a parish in the wapentake of Buckrose, 5 miles E. of Malton. Here is a Church of the Establishment, dedicated to All Saints (see Churches for photograph), of which the Rev. Basil Wood is rector, Joint Patrons, Richard Watson, Esq., Mr. Rider, Mr. Thomas Owston, and Mrs. Inchbald. Pop. 156."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the over 105 gravestones in Thorpe Bassett Churchyard with a surname index.

Churches

Here is a photograph of All Saints' Church, Thorpe Bassett.
- Internal view looking down the nave
- The East Window
- The font
All Saints' Church, Thorpe Bassett (view 2).

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Thorpe Bassett.
The List of the recent Vicars at All Saints Church, Thorpe Bassett.

Description and Travel

Tim Owston has written a short description and history of the village of Thorpe Bassett.

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 1914-1919 Memorial Plaques in Thorpe Bassett Church.
The WWII Memorial plaque in Thorpe Bassett church.

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:

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