GENUKI: Ampleforth

The Ancient Parish of AMPLEFORTH

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"AMPLEFORTH, a parish in the wapentakes of Rydale and Birdforth, a part in the liberty of St. Peter's; 4 miles SSW. of Helmsley. The church is dedicated to St. Hilda (see Churches for photograph). The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Prebendary of York cathedral, incumbent the Rev. Anthony Germaine. Population in the parish of Ampleforth, wapentake of Birdforth, 192; in the wapentake of Rydale, 214; -total, 406."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Hilda's Church, Ampleforth, from near the Church Gates.
  - Internal view looking down the nave
  - The font
- St. Hilda's Church, Ampleforth, from the road.
- The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Benedict, Ampleforth.
- Ampleforth Abbey, Ampleforth.
- The former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Ampleforth.

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Ampleforth.
The List of Vicars in St. Hilda's Church, Ampleforth.

Directories

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory of 1823, of the North Riding.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the White's Directory of 1840, Yorkshire section.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Bulmers Directory of 1890. of the North Riding.

Gazetteers

There is further information about this parish from the Pigot's 1829 Directory, Yorkshire section.
There is further information about this parish from the Pigot's 1834 Directory, Yorkshire section.
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 1890 History and Directory of the North 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 Memorial Plaque in St. Hilda's Church, Ampleforth.

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
- Cleveland FHS
- The Ryedale Family History Group

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