GENUKI: Oswaldkirk

The Ancient Parish of OSWALDKIRK

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"OSWALDKIRK, a parish in the wapentake of Rydale; 3 miles S. of Helmsley (Oswaldkirk Hall, the residence of the Rev. Francis Simpson) . Here are the remains of a very ancient building, supposed to be a monastery, begun in the ninth century, but never completed, the establishment being removed to Old Byland. The church is an ancient edifice (see Churches for photograph), dedicated to St. Oswald, in the patronage of William Gray, Esq. Ther are some very ancient e pillars at the entrance door on the south, and within the church is on arch of Saxon architecture. The living is a rectory. Here is a school for eight poor children, endowed with £5. a year, by Mrs. Mary Thompson. Population, 388."

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Ampleforth Outhouses
Grange
Newton Grange
Oswaldkirk Quarter
West Newton Grange

Charities

The Bowdery Bequests in St. Oswalds's Church, Oswaldkirk.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St. Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk - view 1.
  - Internal view looking down the nave
  - The East Window
  - The Ceiling
  - The font
- St. Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk - view 2.
- St. Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk - view 3.
- St. Aiden's Roman Catholic Church, Oswaldkirk.

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Oswaldkirk.
The List of Rectors in St. Oswald's Church porch, Oswaldkirk.

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 World War I Memorial Plaque in St. Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk.

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
- Cleveland FHS
- The Ryedale Family History Group

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