GENUKI: Wetwang

The Ancient Parish of WETWANG

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"WETWANG, a parish in the wapentake of Buckrose, & liberty of St. Peter's; 7 miles W. of Driffield. Exclusive of the parish church, dedicated to St. Michael (see Churches for photograph), . of which the Rev. Rowland Croxton is the vicar, and the Prebendary of Wetwang the patron; there is a chapel for the Methodists. This village, in which Thomas Wilberfoss, Esq. resides, is principally occupied by farmers and their labourers. Population, 422."

"FIMBER, in the parish of Wetwang, wapentake of Buckrose, and liberty of St. Peter's; 2½ miles WNW. of Wetwang, 9 miles WNW. of Driffield. Here is a Chapel of Ease (see Churches for photograph), of which the rector of Wetwang is incumbent curate. Pop. 104."

Cemeteries

Photographs of over 240 gravestones and plaques at Wetwang church with linked surname index..
Photographs of over 80 gravestones and plaques at Fimber church with linked surname index.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- St. Nicholas's Church, Wetwang.
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The East Window
  - The font
- St. Paul's Methodist Church, Wetwang.
- St. Mary's Church, Fimber.
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The East Window
  - The font

Church History

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

Church Records

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

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 War Memorial in the Churchyard at Wetwang.
The 1914-19 Memorial Plaques in Fimber Church.

Monumental Inscriptions

Photographs of over 240 gravestones and plaques at Wetwang church.
Photographs of over 80 gravestones and plaques at Fimber church.

Societies

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

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