GENUKI: Withernwick

The Ancient Parish of WITHERNWICK

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"WITHERNWICK, a parish in the wapentake of Holderness, and liberty of St. Peter's; 8 miles N. of Hedon, 6 from Hornsea. The church (see Churches for photograph) of which the Prebendary of Abp. Holm, in York cathedral is the patron, is a low ancient structure, dedicated to St. Alban, the Rev. George Kelly, is the vicar, and the Rev. William Craven, the curate. Pop. 370."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the over 220 gravestones etc at Withernwick Church with linked surname index.
Photographs of the over 40 gravestones etc at Withernwick Cemetery with linked surname index.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Alban's Church, Withernwick.
  - The East Window
  - The font
- The Wesleyan Church, Withernwick -now for sale.

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Withernwick.
The List of Incumbents in Withernwick church.

Community Websites

Withernwick Village website - lots of interesting information about the village and its people.

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 at Withernwick.
The World War II Memorial Plaque in St. Alban's Church.
The World War I Memorial Plaque in St. Alban's Church.

Schools

A transcription of the School Timetables, around 1902-3 in Adobe pdf format.

Societies

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

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