GENUKI: West Heslerton

The Ancient Parish of WEST HESLERTON

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"WEST HESLERTON, a parish in the wapentake of Buckrose; 9 miles ENE. of Malton. The parish church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is in the patronage of the King. Pop. 273."

"EAST HESLERTON, in the parish of West Heslerton, & wapentake of Buckrose; 1 mile ENE. of West Heslerton, 10 miles ENE. of Malton, Here is a Chapel of Ease (see Churches for photograph), & a Methodist chapel. Pop. 196."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the over 210 gravestones in West Heslerton Churchyard with a surname index.
Photographs of the over 130 gravestones in East Heslerton Churchyard with a surname index.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- All Saints' Church, West Heslerton.
- St. Andrew's Church, East Heslerton (view 1).
  - Internal view looking down the nave
  - The East Window
  - The font
- St. Andrew's Church, East Heslerton (view 2).
- The former Methodist chapel, East Heslerton. This chapel was enlarged in 1840, and converted to a house in 1989.

Church History

Transcript of the entry for West Heslerton in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for East Heslerton in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of West Heslerton.
The List of the Incumbents at All Saints Church, West Heslerton.

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.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the The Scarborough Gazette of 1905,

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 World War I Roll of Honour in St. Andrew's Church, East Heslerton.
The World War I Memorial Plaque in St. Andrew's Church, East Heslerton.
The WWI Roll of Honour in West Heslerton church.
The WWI Memorial plaque in West Heslerton church.
The WWII Memorial plaque in West Heslerton church.

Societies

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

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