GENUKI: Harewood

The Ancient Parish of HAREWOOD

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"HAREWOOD, a parish-town, in the upper-division of Skyrack; 6 miles from Wetherby, 5 N. of Leeds, Harrogate, and Otley, 10 from Knaresborough, 11 from Tadcaster, 12 from Bradford, 20 from York, 197 from London. Market, Monday. Fairs, last Monday in April, and second Monday in October, for sheep and cattle. The Market which appears to have been chartered for calves, sheep, &c. is now nearly obsolete. Principal Inn, Harewood Arms. Pop. 849. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to All-Saints (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, ~£14. 1s. 0d. Patrons, the Earl of Harewood, with the Parishioners, and G.H. Wheeler, Esq. of Ledstone, alternately." (There is further information for Harewood).

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

Alwoodley
Alwoodley Gates
Black Hill
Brandon
Dunkeswick

East Keswick
Harewood Bridge Inn
Harewood House
Huby
Lofthouse
Newby

Weardley
Weeton
Wescoe Hill
Wigton
Wike

Charities

The various donations for All Saints Church, Harewood.
The more donations for All Saints Church, Harewood.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- All Saints' Church, Harewood (view 1).
- All Saints' Church, Harewood (view 2).
  - Internal view looking down the nave
  - Internal view looking towards the west door
  - Internal view showing some of the family monuments
- The Church of St. Mary Magdalene, East Keswick.
  - Internal view looking down the nave
- The Methodist Church, East Keswick.
- St. Barnabas's Church, Weeton (composite photo.).
- The Old Chapel, Weardley.
- St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Alwoodley.
- Alwoodley Park Methodist Church, Alwoodley Park.
The following churches have their own web-sites:
- St. Barnabas' Church, Alwoodley, Leeds.

Church History

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

Church Records

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

Directories

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

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, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Stephen Whatley's Gazetteer 1750, 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

The World War I Memorial plaque at St. Mary's Church, East Keswick.
The World War I Memorial plaque at St. Mary's Church, East Keswick.
The World War I Rolls of Honour in All Saints Church, Harewood.
The World War I Memorial Plaque in All Saints Church, Harewood.
The World War II Memorial Plaque in All Saints Church, Harewood.

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:
- (SE293405) Alwoodley Park
- (SE301414) Alwoodley Old Hall
- (SE321454) Bondgate
- (SE345408) Brandon Hall
- (SE340409) Brandon Lodge
- (SE297488) Dunkeswick Lodge
- (SE364451) Field House (Farm)
- (SE326424) Fortshot House
- (SE294475) Haggas Hall
- (SE320455) Harwood Castle
- (SE295472) Healthwaite Hall
- (SE336438) Hollin Hall
- (SE273483) Holly Hill
- (SE326437) Lofthouse Grange
- (SE319412) Manor House
- (SE308474) Moor End
- (SE330402) Slaid Hill
- (SE306447) Stank
- (SE333454) Stockton (single house)
- (SE308430) Swan Bushes

Occupations

A list, including many photographs of servants at Harewood Hall.

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
- Airedale & Wharfedale FHS
- Yorkshire Archaeological Society, FH Section

Taxation

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

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