GENUKI: Tadcaster

The Ancient Parish of TADCASTER

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"TADCASTER, a market and parish-town, in the wapentake of Barkston-Ash and Ainsty, a part in the liberty of St. Peter; 6 miles from Aberford, 7 from Wetherby, 10 from York, 12 from Ferrybridge, 12½ from Selby, 14 from Pontefract, 15 from Leeds, 190 from London. Market, Wednesday. Fairs, last Wednesday in April, May, September, and October, for horned cattle, sheep, pigs, &c. Principal Inns, White Horse, Rose and Crown, and the Angel. Pop. 1,651, the Ainsty: 775. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Mary (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, ~£8. 4s. 9d. Patron, the Earl of Egremont." (There is further information for Tadcaster).

"HAZELWOOD, in the township of Sutton with Hazlewood, and parish of Tadcaster, wapentake of Barkston-Ash; 3 miles from Tadcaster, 7 from Wetherby. Pop. included in Stutton."

"SMAW'S HALL, in the parish of Tadcaster; 1 mile W. of Tadcaster, 7 from Wetherby."

"STUTTON, in the parish of Tadcaster, wapentake of Barkston-Ash; 1 mile S. of Tadcaster, 11 from Ferrybridge, 13 from Pontefract. Pop. including Hazelwood, 256, which being united, form a township."

Cemeteries

Fay Hodgson has transcribed (with photographs) the Monumental inscriptions (M.I.s) within the Church.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Tadcaster.
- The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Tadcaster (with blossom on the trees).
  - Internal view looking down the nave
- The Methodist Church, Tadcaster. (The Church's website is here.)
- St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Tadcaster. (With short history).
- The Salvation Army, Tadcaster.
Fay Hodgson has written a " Tour of St. Mary's". This document is in Adobe pdf format.

Church History

A transcription of the Tadcaster Congregational Church History

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Tadcaster.
The List of Incumbents in St. Mary's Church, Tadcaster.

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.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the White's 1837 Gazetteer, History and Directory, of the West Riding.

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 White's 1837 Gazetteer, History and Directory, of the West Riding.
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.

History

Tadcaster Historical Society is a small, local history group who meet monthly to hear an historical lecture, and have produced several books on the history of Tadcaster.
A transcription of the Tadcaster Congregational Church History

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 War Memorial Plaques in St. Mary's Church, Tadcaster.

Monumental Inscriptions

Fay Hodgson has transcribed (with photographs) the Monumental inscriptions (M.I.s) within the Church.

Societies

Tadcaster Historical Society
This parish is covered by the following Society:
- The City of York and District FHS

Taxation

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

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