BARNOLDSWICK DIRECTORY REFERENCES

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In 1822, the Parish of BARNOLDSWICK contained:
“BARNOLDSWICK, or GILL CHURCH, a parish-town in the east division and liberty of Staincliffe; 5 miles N. of Colne, 4 miles from Gisburn, (Lanc.) 49 from York. Pop. 1334. The Church is a perpetual curacy, dedicated to St. Mary, in the deanery of Craven, value p.r. £62. 9s. 6d. Patron Sir John Lister Kaye, Bart.
The church here, which seems to have been built soon after the Monks left this place, is situated near a mile and a half from the village, upon the brink of a deep glen, whence it has obtained the name of Gill Church.
In 1147 Henry de Lacy founded a monastery here, and translated hither twelve Monks and ten Conversi, under Alexander, Prior of Fountains, for the support of which he assigned the whole town of Barnoldswick. The old church was levelled to the ground by the Abbot. After six years residence in continual warfare with the Rector and Parishioners, and frequent ravages committed upon their lands by the Scots, they abandoned Barnoldswick, and went to Kirkstall. Tanner. The situation of this Monastery was on the margin of the brook, west of the village.—Whitaker.”

“ADMERGILL, a farm-house in the township of Brogden, and parish of Barnoldswick, east-division and liberty of Staincliffe; 2 miles from Guisburn.”

“BARNOLDSWICK COATES, in the parish of Barnoldswick, east-division and liberty of Staincliffe; 6 miles from Colne, (Lanc.) 7 from Skipton, 11 from Burnley, (Lanc.) Pop. 97. The large hall House, built by the Drakes, is now converted into cottages.”

“BROGDEN, a hamlet in the parish of Barnoldswick, east-division and liberty of Staincliffe; 5 miles NW. of Colne, (Lanc.) 9 from Skipton, 11 from Burnley, (Lanc.) Pop. 233.”

“SALTERFORTH, in the parish of Barnoldswick, east-division and liberty of Staincliffe; 4 miles N. of Colne, (Lanc.) 10 from Skipton and Burnley, (Lanc.) Pop. 686.”
[Description(s) from Langdale’s Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire. (1822)]
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BARNOLDSWICK:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1834.
“BARNOLDSWICK, is a considerable village and town-ship, in the parish of its name, in the same wapentake and riding as Gisburn, 4 miles from that town, and 9 from Skipton; situated within a quarter of a mile of the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Cotton spinning and the manufacture of cotton goods is carried on here rather extensively. The places of worship are the parish church and a chapel each for Wesleyan Methodists and Baptists. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice, situated about a mile s.w. from the village, on the verge of a deep glen, whence it was formerly known by the name of Gill Kirk. The living is a vicarage, in the incumbency of the Rev. Mordaunt Barnard; the Rev. Thomas Hayes, is the present curate. A monastery, for Cistercian monks, was founded here in 1147, which was afterwards removed to Kirkstall. The parish contained, by the census for 1831, 2,724 inhabitants, and the township 1,682 of that number.
Please see Gisburn Parish for the 1834 trades directory for this township.”
[Transcribed from Pigot’s directory (Yorkshire section) 1834]

In 1822, the Parish of BRACEWELL contained:
“BRACEWELL, a parish-town, in the east-division of Staincliffe, liberty of Clifford’s-Fee; 2 miles E. of Gisburn, 5 miles from Colne, (Lanc.) 9 from Skipton, 11 from Burnley, (Lanc.) 50 from York. Pop. 176. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Michael, in the deanery of Craven, value, ~£2. 9s. 9½d. p.r. £60. Patron, Lord Grantham.
“The Vicarage House,” Dr. Whitaker observes, and very justly, “is a disgrace to the parish and Church of England, a miserable thatched cottage of two rooms only, floored with clay, and open to the roof.—History of Craven.
Here is the ruin of an old Hall, built of brick, probably about the time of Henry VII. or VIII. and was formerly the residence of the ancient family of the Tempests. North of this are the remains of a still older house of stone, in which is an apartment called “King Henry’s Parlour”; undoubtedly one of the retreats of Henry VI.—Whitaker’s Craven.”

“CROOKS HOUSE, a farm-house in the township of Stock, and parish of Bracewell; 10 miles from Skipton.”

“STOCK, in the township and parish of Bracewell, east-division of Staincliffe, liberty of Clifford’s-Fee; 2½ miles E. of Gisburn, 5½ miles from Colne, (Lanc.) 9½ from Skipton.”
In 1822, the Parish of EAST MARTON contained:
“EAST MARTON, (or Church Marton or sometimes Marton in Craven), a parish-town, in the east division and liberty of Staincliffe; 5 miles from Skipton, 7¾ from Colne, (Lanc.), 11 from Settle. Pop. including West Marton, 382, which, being united, form the township, usually denominated Martons, both. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Peter, in the deanery of Craven, value, £14. 4s. 4½d. p.r. £150. Patroness, Mrs. Heber.”

“GLEDSTON HOUSE, (the seat of Richard Roundell, Esq.) in the township of East and West Marton, and parish of East Marton, liberty of Staincliffe; 5 miles from Skipton, 5½ from Keighley, 8 from Colne, (Lanc.) 11 from Settle.”

“INGTHORPE GRANGE, (the seat of J. Baldwin, Esq.) in the township of East and West Marton, and parish of East Marton; 6 miles from Skipton.
Ingthorpe, now Ingthorpe Grange, was a Grange to Bolton Priory, and having been granted to the first Earl of Cumberland, in 1542, was sold by his grandson to the Baldwins, in which family it still continues. Here the Canons seem to have had a small Cell and Chapel; for a Basso Relievo, in white marble, was found here some years ago; the subject of which seems to have been the apprehension of Christ, and Peter drawing his sword.—Whitaker.”

“MARTON SCAR, a farm-house in the township of Martons, both, and parish of East Marton, liberty of Staincliffe; 7½ miles from Skipton, 8 from Colne, (Lanc.)”

“WEST MARTON, in the township of Martons, both, and parish of East Marton, liberty of Staincliffe; (Marton Hall, the seat of Mrs. Heber) 6½ miles from Skipton, 7¾ from Colne, (Lanc.) 11 from Settle. Pop. included in East Marton.
Marton Hall stands low and warm, and is embosomed in wood. It is a respectable old family Mansion, and has been the residence of the Hebers for many generations.
Here, in 1728, Reginald Heber, an amiable and learned clergyman, was born. He published, without his name, “an Elegy, written amongst the tombs in Westminster Abbey.” The lines are moral, plaintive, and religious. He died in 1804.”
[Description(s) from Langdale’s Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire. (1822)]
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In 1822, the Parish of THORNTON IN CRAVEN contained:
“THORNTON IN CRAVEN, a parish-town, in the east-division and liberty of Staincliffe; 6 miles SW. of Skipton, Gargrave, Gisburn, and Colne, (Lanc.) 12 from Burnley, (ditto) 13 from Keighley and Settle, 47 from York. Pop. 1,829. The Church, which is at some distance from the village, is a rectory, dedicated to St. Mary, (Dr. Whitaker says to St. Oswald, or All Saints,) in the deanery of Craven, value, £19. 5s. 2½d. Patron, Sir John Lister Kaye, Bart. Fortnight Fairs, are on the Mondays before Skipton.” (There is further information for Thornton In Craven).

“EARBY, in the township and parish of Thornton in Craven, east-division of Staincliffe; 5 miles N. of Colne, (Lanc.) 7 from Skipton, 11 from Burnley, (Lanc.)
Here is a School endowed in 1594, by Robert Windle, Esq. with £20. per annum, free for reading, for boys within the township and parish of Thornton.”

“FENCE END, (the seat of the Rev. William Atkinson Wasney) in the township and parish of Thornton in Craven; 5¼ miles from Skipton.”

“HAGUE, (High and Low) scattered houses in the township of Kelbrook, and parish of Thornton in Craven, liberty of Staincliffe; 3 miles from Colne, (Lanc.) 9½ from Skipton.”

“HARDEN, scattered houses in the township and parish of Thornton in Craven; 4 miles from Colne, (Lanc.) 9½ from Skipton.”

“HAWSHAW, a hamlet in the township of Kelbrook, and parish of Thornton in Craven, east-division and liberty of Staincliffe; 4½ miles N. of Colne, (Lanc.) 9 from Skipton.”

“KELBROOK, in the township and parish of Thornton in Craven, east-division and liberty of Staincliffe; 4 miles N. of Colne, (Lanc.) 9 from Skipton, 10 from Burnley, (Lanc.)”

“STONE TROUGH, a hamlet in the township of Kelbrook, and parish of Thornton in Craven, liberty of Staincliffe; 2½ miles from Colne. (Lanc.)”
[Description(s) from Langdale’s Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire. (1822)]
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THORNTON IN CRAVEN:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1834.
“THORNTON IN CRAVEN, is a parish-town and village in the same wapentake and riding as Gisburn about 2.5 miles s.e. from Barnoldswick: it was formerly a place of much more consequence than at present, being possessed of a charter to hold a market on Thursday, with a fair for five days, to commence on the eve of St. Thomas. The land around here is productive; and the scenery, from some situations, picturesque. The church is dedicated to St. Mary; the living is a rectory, in the gift of Sir John Kay, bart., and incumbency of the Rev. Arthur Smith Kay. Near the church are alms-houses, founded by Joseph Smith, esq. banker, of London, for five poor unmarried women or widows; and there is a free school, of which Mr. William Tomlinson is the present master. The parish contained, at the last census, 2,246 inhabitants.
Please see Gisburn Parish for the 1834 trades directory for this township.”
[Transcribed from Pigot’s directory (Yorkshire section) 1834]
THORNTON IN CRAVEN
THORNTON IN CRAVEN, a parish-town, in the east-division and liberty of Staincliffe; 6 miles SW. of Skipton, Gargrave, Gisburn, and Colne, (Lanc.) 12 from Burnley, (ditto) 13 from Keighley and Settle, 47 from York. Pop. 1,829. The Church, which is at some distance from the village, is a rectory, dedicated to St. Mary, (Dr. Whitaker says to St. Oswald, or All Saints,) in the deanery of Craven, value, £19. 5s. 2½d. Patron, Sir John Lister Kaye, Bart. Fortnight Fairs, are on the Mondays before Skipton.
In this parish are the manors of Thornton, Eureby, and Kelbrook, which have never been separated from the earliest times, but have passed together, and in succession, through the families of Percy, Kyme, Muncey, Roos, Pilkington, Manners, Lister, and Kaye. In 28th Edward I. Walter de Muncey, obtained a charter of free warren in Thornton, Eureby, and Kelbrook, together with a fair and market at Thornton, viz. a market every Thursday, and a fair there for five days, viz., on the eve, day, and morrow of St. Thomas the Martyr, and two following days. In 1556, 3 and 4 Philip and Mary, the manor and advowson were alienated by Henry, second Earl of Northumberland, to William Lister; through which family they have descended to the present proprietor.
Thornton appears to have had some share of the troubles in the time of Charles I. for we find, that the Manor House of Sir William Lister was taken by a party of Royalists, in July, 1643, sent by Sir John Mallory, from Skipton, which was some time afterwards burnt, and never re built. Several years since, on digging into the rubbish, an apartment was discovered on the ground floor, with the old furniture undisturbed.—Whitaker’s Craven.
Here are Alms Houses for five poor widows, founded by the late Joseph Smith, Esq. Banker, London, and endowed it by him with 3s. 6d. each, per week, and coals.
[Description(s) from Langdale’s Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire. (1822)]
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[Extracted from Genuki Feb 2002. SCG]