GENUKI: Wragby

The Ancient Parish of WRAGBY

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"WRAGBY, a parish in the townships of Purston Jaglin, Winterset, and Hesle, wapentake of Osgoldcross; 5 miles SW. of Pontefract, 6 from Wakefield, 14 from Doncaster, 29 from York. The Church, donative, is a perpetual curacy, dedicated to St. Michael (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of Pontefract. Patron, Charles Winn, Esq."

"FOLDBY, or Foulby, a hamlet in the township of Sharlston, and parish of Wragby, liberty of Pontefract; 5 miles from Pontefract and Wakefield."

"HESSLE, a township, in the parish of Wragby, wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 4 miles from Pontefract, 7 from Wakefield. Pop. 139."

"HUNTWICK GRANGE, a farm-house in township of Purston Jacklin, and parish of Wragby, liberty of Pontefract; 4½ miles SW. of Pontefract, 6½ from Ferrybridge."

"NOSTAL PRIORY, or (modern) Nostell Priory, (the seat of Charles Winn, Esq.) in the township of Purston Jaglin, and parish of Wragby, wapentake of Osgoldcross; 5 miles from Pontefract, 7 from Ferrybridge." (There is further information for Nostal Priory).

"RYHILL, in the parish of Wragby, wapentake of Staincross, liberty of Pontefract; 6 miles SE. of Wakefield, 6½ from Barnsley, 9 from Pontefract. Pop. 147."

"SANTINLEY, a farm-house in the township of Wintersett, and parish of Wragby, liberty of Pontefract; 5 miles SE. of Wakefield."

"WEST HARDWICK, in the parish of Wragby, Wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 3 miles SW. of Pontefract, 7 from Wakefield. Pop. 93."

"WINTERSETT, in the parish of Wragby, wapentake of Staincross, liberty of Pontefract; 6 miles SE. of Wakefield, 6½ from Barnsley, 9½ from Pontefract. Pop. 135."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- The Church of St. Michael and Our Lady, Wragby. (The Church's website is here.)
  - Internal view looking down the nave
  - The East Window
  - The font
- The trees undermining St. Michael's Church, Wragby.
- St. James' Church, Ryhill, view 1.
- St. James' Church, Ryhill, view 2.
- The Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ryhill.
- The former Primitive Methodist Church, Ryhill, now a double glazing business premises.
- An old photo of The former Primitive Methodist Church, Ryhill.

Church History

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

Church Records

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

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

History

National Trust website for Nostell Priory

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

Transcription and photograph of Ryhill and Havercroft war memorial
The War Memorial at Wragby
The World War I Roll of Honour (part 1) in St. Michael's Church, Nostell Priory.
The World War I Roll of Honour (part 2) in St. Michael's Church, Nostell Priory.

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
- Wakefield and district FHS
- Pontefract and District FHS

Taxation

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

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