GENUKI: Ulleskelf

The Ancient Parish of ULLESKELF

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"ULLESKELF, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberty of St. Peter; (the seat of John Shilleto, Esq.) 2 miles SE. of Tadcaster, 9 from Selby, 14 from Pontefract. Pop. 426. The Church is a vicarage (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, £34. 11s. 9d. Patron, the Prebendary thereof."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- Methodist Chapel, Ulleskelf.
- St. Saviour's Chapel and Church Hall, Ulleskelf. This building used to be the church, but is now the Village Hall, and the chapel is a room set aside for worship.

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 in the Church-yard at Ulleskelf.

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:
- (SE518402) West End

Societies

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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