GENUKI: Cundall

The Ancient Parish of CUNDALL

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"CUNDALL, a parish in the wapentake of Halikeld, and liberty of Richmondshire; 5 miles NNE. of Boroughbridge. The Church, a mean edifice, situated about a quarter of a mile north of the village, is a perpetual curacy, dedicated to St. Mary and All-Saints, in the deanry of Boroughbridge, diocese of Chester, the incumbent of which is the Rev. William Gregg. Patron, Mrs Prest. Population including Leckby 170."

"FAWDINGTON, in the parish of Cundall and wapentake of Birdforth; ¾ mile E. of Cundall, 5 miles NNE. of Boroughbridge. Fawdington is in the constablery of Bagby, but a township of itself. Population 39."

"LECKBY, 3 farm houses in the parish of Cundall, wapentake of Halikeld, and liberty of Richmondshire; 1 mile NW. of Cundall, 5 miles NNE. of Boroughbridge. Pop. included with Cundall."

"NORTON LE CLAY, in the parish of Cundall, wapentake of Halikeld, and liberty of Richmondshire; 1¾ miles WSW. of Cundall, 3 miles NE. of Boroughbridge. Pop. 142."

Charities

The Clare Smithson donation in St. Mary's Church, Cundall.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Mary and All Saints' Church, Cundall. (The Church's website is here.)
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The East Window
  - The font
- St. John's Church, Norton le Clay.
The former Wesleyan Chapel, Norton le Clay, opened in 1865.

Church History

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

Church Records

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

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.

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