GENUKI: Stanwick Saint John

The Ancient Parish of STANWICK SAINT JOHN

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"STANWICK SAINT JOHN, a parish in the wapentake of Gilling West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 8 miles N. of Richmond. Lord Prudhoe, brother to the Duke of Northumberland, has a seat here, situated in a finely wooded park, well stocked with deer. In the park are the remains of some Roman intrenchments. The church is a very ancient stone building, dedicated to St. John (see Churches for photograph), and in it are two remarkably handsome marble full length figures, to the memory of Sir Hugh and Lady Smithson, formerly of Stanwick hall, from whom it has descended to the present proprietor. The patronage of the living is in John Wharton, Esq. M. P. the Rev. William Wharton is the vicar, and the Rev. R. M. Atkinson, A. M. curate. Pop. 59." (There is further information for Stanwick Saint John).

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

Aldbrough St John
Caldwell
East Layton
Foxberry
Graystone

High Close House
Lane End
Lucy Cross
Moor Row
Stapleton

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- St. John's Church, Stanwick St. John view 1.
- St. John's Church, Stanwick St. John view 2.
- St. Hilda's Church, Caldwell.
  - Internal view looking down the nave
- St. John and St. Paul's Church, Aldbrough St. John.
  - Internal view looking down the nave
- The former Wesleyan Church (now a house), Aldborough St. John.
- Christ Church, East Layton. They really don't want people to take photographs of this church. The trees are so close that they must have roots well underneath the building.
The following churches have their own web-sites:
- A combined site (with others), for St John the Baptist, Stanwick, St. Paul's, Aldbrough, St. Hilda's, Caldwell & the private chapel of Christ Church, East Layton.

Church History

Transcript of the entry for Stanwick Saint John in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Stanwick Saint John.

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 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 Roll of Honour in St. Paul's Church, Aldborough St. John.

Societies

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

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