GENUKI: Middleham

The Ancient Parish of MIDDLEHAM

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"MIDDLEHAM, a parish in the wapentake of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 9 miles from Leyburn, 8 from Masham, and 9 from Bedale. Fairs, Nov. 5 and 6 for horned cattle and sheep. Principal Inn, White Swan. Population 880. The Church is a rectory dedicated to St. Mary, value 15L. 9s. 4½d. Patron, the King. It is a deanry and royal peculiar." (There is further information for Middleham).

Census

Please see Christine Amsden's Census pages for the following Census transcriptions:
- Middleham: 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891, 1901

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Alkelda and St. Mary's Church, Middleham (view 1).
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The font and cover
- St. Alkelda and St. Mary's Church, Middleham (view 2).
- The former Methodist Church, Middleham. The last service was held on the 3rd February 2019.

Church History

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

Church Records

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

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 Pigot's 1829 Directory, Yorkshire section.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Pigot's 1834 Directory, 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 Pigot's 1829 Directory, Yorkshire section.
There is further information about this parish from the Pigot's 1834 Directory, Yorkshire section.
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 Stephen Whatley's Gazetteer 1750, 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 World War I memorial plaque in St. Akelda's Church, Middleham.
The World War I memorial in the Churchyard at Middleham.

Societies

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

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