GENUKI: Kirby Knowle

The Ancient Parish of KIRBY KNOWLE

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"KIRBY KNOWLE, a parish in the wapentake of Birdforth; 5 miles NNE. of Thirsk. The living of the church is a rectory in the patronage of Sir Thomas Frankland, Bart. Pop. 138."

"BAGBY, in the parish of Kirby Knowle, and wapentake of Birdforth; 4¼ miles S. of Kirby Knowle, 3 miles SE. of Thirsk. Here are two chapels, a Methodist chapel and a Chapel of Ease (see Churches for photograph), of which the rector of Kirby Knowle is curate. Pop. 242."

"BALKE, in the parish of Kirby Knowle, wapentake of Birdforth; 4 miles S. of Kirby Knowle, 3½ miles ESE. of Thirsk. Pop. 125."

"ISLEBECK, in the township of Carlton-Miniott, and parish of Kirby Knowle, wapentake of Birdforth; 6 miles S. of Kirby Knowle, 4 miles from Thirsk."

"NEW BUILDING, (later Newbygill) (the seat of the widow of the late Francis Smyth, Esq. F.A.S a gentleman deeply read in the antiquities of this county) in the township and parish of Kirby-Knowle; 6 miles from Thirsk, 9 from Northallerton."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirby Knowle (view 1).
- St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirby Knowle (view 2).
  - Internal view looking down the nave
- St. Wilfrid's Churchyard with the daffodils in the spring.
- St. Mary's Church, Bagby.

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Bagby.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Kirby Knowle.

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.

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 in St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirby Knowle.
The Roll of Honour in St. Mary's Church, Bagby.

Societies

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

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