GENUKI: Cold Kirby

The Ancient Parish of COLD KIRBY

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"COLD KIRBY, a parish in the wapentake of Birdforth; 5 miles W. of Helmsley. The Church is an ancient edifice (see Churches for photograph), in the diocese of Chester; the living is a donative in the patronage of Thomas Duncombe, Esq. of which the Rev. George Dixon, is curate. Population l85."

"HAMBLETON HOUSE, in the township and parish of Cold Kirby; ¾ mile SW. of Cold Kirby, 7 miles from Thirsk and Helmsley, 14 from Northallerton; celebrated as a training-ground for Race-Horses."

Churches

Here is a photograph of St. Michael's Church, Cold Kirby.
- Internal view looking down the aisle
- The font and cover

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Cold Kirby.
The table of Fees in St. Michael's Church, Cold Kirby.

Directories

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 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 1914-1918 Memorial Plaque in Cold Kirby Church porch.

Societies

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

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