GENUKI: Kildale

The Ancient Parish of KILDALE

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"KILDALE, a parish in the wapentake and liberty of Langbargh; 6 miles S. of Guisborough. The church, which is a very ancient structure, is dedicated to St. Cuthbert (see Churches for photograph), and stands in a low retired situation, at a little distance fro them village, towards the south.

There is nothing in the style of architecture of the present edifice that points out the era of its foundation; but, upon the authority of Domesday book, where the church is mentioned, we may conclude it to be of great antiquity, and it was probably founded at an early period of the Saxon Heptarchy. The living is a rectory, in the patronage of Robert Bell Livesey, Esq.; incumbent, the Rev. J. Holmes. Pop. 209.

Here, was formerly a Castle, which belonged to the Earls of Northumberland. -Camden. In the Park of Sir Arnold de Percy, within this parish, about the year 1312, the Friars of the Holy Cross began to build an oratory and other offices for their settlement here; but the place was interdicted by Archbishop Grenfield, till it should be made appear that this sort of mendicants was allowed by the Pope. -Tanner. No traces of the foundations appear at present."

"KEMPSWITHEN, in the parish of Kildale, wapentake & liberty of Langbargh; 2¾ miles ESE. of Kildale."

"THUNDERBUSH, a single house in the parish of Kildale, wapentake and liberty of Langbargh; 4 miles S. of Guisborough."

"WAYWORTH, a farm house in the township of Commondale, and parish of Kildale; 2¼ miles E. of Kildale, 5 miles from Guisborough, 8 from Stokesley."

"WEST HOUSE, a farm house in the township and parish of Kildale; 1½ miles E. of Kildale, 2 miles E. of Kildale, 7½ from Stokesley."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Cuthbert's Church, Kildale.
  - Internal view looking down the nave
  - The newer font
  - The older font

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Kildale.
The list of Church Wardens in St. Cuthbert's Church, Kildale.
The Rector and Churchwardens at the rebuilding of St. Cuthbert's Church, Kildale.
The list of Rectors in St. Cuthbert's Church, Kildale.

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.

History

The list of those who contributed to the life of Kildale in St. Cuthbert's Church, Kildale.

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 World War II Memorial plaque in St. Cuthbert's Church, Kildale.
The World War I Memorial in St Cuthbert's churchyard, Kildale.

Societies

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

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