GENUKI: Featherstone

The Ancient Parish of FEATHERSTONE

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"FEATHERSTONE, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 2 miles W. of Pontefract, 4 from Ferrybridge, 7 from Wakefield, 25 from York. Pop. 337. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to All Saints, in the deanry of Pontefract, value ~£5. 8s. 6d. Patrons, Dean and Canons of Christ Church, Oxford.

It should be noted that the names have changed: what used to be Featherstone is now North Featherstone, and what used to be South Featherstone is now Featherstone (Colin Hinson, Sept 2001)."

"ACKTON, in the parish of Featherstone, Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Pontefract; (Ackton Hall, the seat of Sir Edmund Mark Winne, Bart.) 3 miles W. of Pontefract, 7 from Wakefield. Pop. 72.

Sir Edmund Mark Winne, the seventh Baronet of this family, was born September 16th, 1762; succeeded his cousin, Sir Rowland, October 14th, 1805. Creation 1660."

"LOSCOE GRANGE, 2 houses (the seat of the Rev. . Brown) in the township of Ackton, and parish of Featherstone, 3 miles W. of Pontefract."

"PURSTON JAGLIN, in the parish of Featherstone, wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 2¼ miles SW. of Pontefract, 7 from Wakefield, 11 from Barnsley. Pop. 244."

"SWINE LANE HOUSE, a farm-house in the township of Purston Jaglin, and parish of Featherstone, 1½ miles SW. of Pontefract."

"WHITWOOD, in the parish of Featherstone, Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Pontefract; 4 miles WNW. of Pontefract, 6 from Wakefield. Pop. 292"

"WHITWOOD MERE, a hamlet in the township of Whitwood, and parish of Featherstone, 3½ miles from Pontefract."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- All Saints' Church, North Featherstone. (The Church's website is here.)
  - Internal view looking down the nave
- St. Thomas's Church, Featherstone.
- The Methodist Church, Featherstone.
- The Gospel Hall, Featherstone.
- The Roman Catholic Church, Featherstone.

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Featherstone.
The List of Vicars of All Saints Church, North Featherstone.

Directories

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory and Gazetteer, Vol I, West 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, Yorkshire extracts.

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

Transcription and photograph of Featherstone war memorial
Transcription and photograph of Featherstone Ackton Hall Colliery war memorial
Transcription and photograph of Whitwood war memorial

Names, Geographical

The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
- (SE407230) Loscoe
- (SE427214) Strawberry Hill

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
- Wakefield and district FHS
- Pontefract and District FHS

Taxation

A list of those paying the 1379 Subsidy Rolls (Poll Tax) for this parish.

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