Halifax Parish

RASTRICK

RASTRICK, in the parish of Halifax, Morley-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Wakefield, 4 miles from Halifax, 5 from Huddersfield. Pop. 2,796. The Church is a perpetual curacy, value, *£118. 7s. Patron, the Vicar.

Here was a Chapel, as early as 1411, which was taken down and handsomely re built, about six and thirty years ago. --Whitaker.

By an inquest, taken in 1284, it appears that the village of Rastrick was rated at thirteen shillings, and contained only six freemen; the rest were, according to that inquest, "Nativi tenentes villains, or bondsmen:" such as were at the arbitrary pleasure of the Lord, both in their persons, children, and goods. --Watson's History of Halifax.