GENUKI: Crambe

The Ancient Parish of CRAMBE

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"CRAMBE, a parish in the wapentake of Bulmer; 6 miles SW. of Malton. Here is a church dedicated to St. Michael (see Churches for photograph), the living is a vicarage of which the Archbishop of York is the patron, and the Rev. John Cleaver, D. D. incumbent. Population, 152."

"BARTON LE WILLOWS, in the parish of Crambe, and wapentake of Bulmer; 1¾ miles SW. of Crambe, 8 miles SW. of Malton. Here is a Methodist chapel. Pop. 188."

"SPITTLE BRIDGE INN, in the parish of Crambe, and wapentake of Bulmer; 1¾ miles W. of Crambe, 7 miles SW. of Malton. This inn which forms a posting station, is kept by Mrs. Ann Wilkinson. (Actually, almost certainly Mrs. Ann Atkinson [Catherine Atkinson 2015])."

"WHITWELL ON THE HILL, in the parish of Crambe, and wapentake of Bulmer; ¾ mile NW. of Crambe, 6 miles SW. of Malton. This village takes its name from a singular well, the water of which is nearly the colour of milk. Pop. 182.

The inhabitants generally attend Crambe church, they also marry, bury, and baptize there."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- St Michael's Church, Crambe.
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The font
- St John's Church, Whitwell on the Hill.
  - Internal view looking down the nave
  - The East Window
  - The Pelican Lectern
  - The font
- The Methodist Church, Barton le Willows.

Church History

Transcript of the entry for Crambe in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
The what to see in the Church from the portable plaque in St. John's Church, Whitwell on the Hill.

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Crambe.
The List of Vicars of St. Michael's Church, Crambe.
The List of Vicars in St. John's Church, Whitwell on the Hill.

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 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.

History

Whitwell-on-the-Hill, (a township in this parish) but was constituted a distinct parish after the erection of the church, in 1860. See Whitwell on the Hill Parish.

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 Roll of Honour of St. Michael's Church, Crambe.
The War Memorial Plaque in St. John's Church, Whitwell on the Hill.

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
- The City of York and District FHS
- The Ryedale Family History Group

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