GENUKI: Weston

The Ancient Parish of WESTON

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"WESTON, a parish-town, in the upper-division of Claro; (Weston Hall, the seat of William Vavasour, Esq.) 2 miles NW. of Otley, 12 from Leeds, 5 from Knaresborough, 30 from York. Pop. 108. The Church (see Churches for photograph) is a vicarage, dedicated to All-Saints, in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, ~£6. 11s. 5½d. p.r. £57. 6s. 8d. Patron, the King."

"ASKWITH, in the parish of Weston, upper division of Claro; 3 miles NW. of Otley, 13 from Leeds and Skipton. Pop. 367."

"DOB PARK, a farm-house in the township of Askwith, and parish of Weston, 5 miles N. of Otley, 12 from Knaresborough."

"GRASSGARTH, a hamlet in the township and parish of Weston, 2½ miles from Otley. 12½ from Leeds."

"LANE HEAD, or Lane Houses, 2 or 3 farm-houses in the township and parish of Weston, 3 miles from Otley."

"SCALES, a farm-house in the township of Askwith, and parish of Weston, 5 miles NW. of Otley, 12 from Knaresborough."

"SNOWDEN, (Upper and Lower,) scattered houses in the parish of Weston, and wapentake of Claro; 5 miles N. of Otley."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- All Saints Church, Weston (view 1).
- All Saints Church, Weston (view 2).
- The Old Methodist Chapel (now a house), Askwith.

Church History

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

Church Records

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

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.

Societies

This parish is covered by the following Society:
- Airedale & Wharfedale FHS

Taxation

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

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