GENUKI: Barningham

The Ancient Parish of BARNINGHAM

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"BARNINGHAM, a parish in the wapentake of Gilling West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 9 miles NW. of Richmond. The church is an ancient structure (see Churches for photograph), dedicated to St. Michael, in the deanry of Richmond, diocese of Chester, and the living is a rectory, in the patronage of the King. Here is an endowed School, founded by Acklam Millbank, Esq., conducted on the National plan, endowed with £25. per annum, and which was rebuilt in 1820. Pop, 384."

"EAST HOPE, in the parish of Barningham, wapentake of Gilling West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 3 miles WNW. of Barningham, 6 miles S. of Barnard Castle. Population with West Hope, 44."

"EAST WOOD, (2005 - now Eastwood Hall) a single house in the township and parish of Barningham; 1¼ miles N. of Barningham, 1 mile from Gretabridge, 4 from Barnardcastle, (Dur)"

"RUTHERFORD, a hamlet in the parish of Barningham, wapentake of Gilling West; 3½ miles WNW. of Barningham, 4½ miles S. of Barnard Castle."

"SCARGILL, 3 farm houses in the parish of Barningham, wapentake of Gilling West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 2 miles W. of Barningham, 5 miles S. of Barnard Castle. Pop. 136."

"SPANHAM, a farm house in the township of Scargill, and parish of Barningham; 4¼ miles W. of Barningham, 4 miles from Gretabridge."

"WEST HOPE, in the parish of Barningham, wapentake of Gilling West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 3½ miles W. of Barningham, 6 miles S. of Barnard Castle. Population with East Hope, 44."

Churches

Here is a photograph of St. Michael's Church, Barningham.

Church History

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

Church Records

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

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 Bulmers Directory of 1890. of the North 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 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.

Names, Geographical

The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
- (NZ085101) Barningham Park
- (NZ080124) Eastwood Hall
- (NZ053107) Scargill Castle

Societies

This parish is covered by the following Society:
- Cleveland FHS

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