GENUKI: Bossall

The Ancient Parish of BOSSALL

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"BOSSALL, a parish in the wapentake of Bulmer; 9 miles NE. of York. Here is a very handsome church dedicated to St. Botolph, and built in the form of a cross (see Churches for photograph), the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Durham, of which the Rev. James Britton, D. D. is the incumbent. This place, which now consists of three houses, was once a considerable village. Foundations of many houses have from time to time been discovered in an adjoining field, which on that account is called " Old Bossall" Robert Belt, Esq. resides at Bossall. Population, 31."

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Aldby Park
Barnby
Buttercrambe
Claxton

Flaxton
Harton
Lobster House
Sand Hutton

Charities

The list of Benefactions in St. Mary's Church, Sand Hutton.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- St Botolph's Church, Bossall (view 1).
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The font
- St Botolph's Church, Bossall (view 2).
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Buttercrambe.
  - Internal view looking down the aisle
  - The East Window
  - The font
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Buttercrambe.
- St Mary's Church, Sand Hutton.
  - Internal view looking down the nave
  - The East Window
  - The font
- St. Lawrence's Church, Flaxton.
- The Methodist Church, Claxton. Originally Primitive Methodist, founded in 1850.

Church History

Transcript of the entry for Bossall in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Buttercrambe in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Flaxton in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Sand Hutton Bossall in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Bossall.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Buttercrambe.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Sand Hutton.
The War Memorial on the outskirts of Sand Hutton.
The List of Incumbents in St. Botolph's Church, Bossall.

Description and Travel

Andy Kerridge has written an article on Buttercrambe village giving a recent history and several photographs. There is also a copy of a map of Buttercrambe and Aldby made in 1633.

Directories

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory of 1823, of the North Riding.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the White's Directory of 1840, Yorkshire section.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Bulmers Directory of 1890. of the North Riding.

Dwellings

Here are 2 photographs of Bossall Hall:
- view 1.
- view 2.

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 1835, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Bulmer's 1890 History and Directory of the North Riding.

Genealogy

Here is an article on the Darleys of Wistow and Buttercrambe complete with a partial pedigree.

History

In 1861 the township of Flaxton (a part in this parish and a part in the parish of Foston) by an Order in Council, was constituted a separate and independent parish. See Flaxton Parish.
In 1861, Sand Hutton and Claxton (townships in this parish) were constituted a separate parish. See Sand Hutton with Claxton Parish.
Andy Kerridge has transcribed the following articles:
- A description of the parish of Bossall with Buttercrambe by the Rev. NY. Hooper from the Sand Hutton and Claxton Chronicle (circa 1920).
- A description and history of Sandburn Cross.
- A Foundation stone laying at Sand Hutton.
- The Sand Hutton Fire Brigade.
- A description and history of Sand Hutton Hall from the Hull Mail, 1928.
- A description and history of Aldby Park from Country Life Magazine, 1935, written by Charles Hussey.
An article on by Peter Darley on Buttercrambe's association with the history of British Thoroughbred racehorses.

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 Plaque in St. John's Church, Buttercrambe.
The 1914-1918 and 1939-45 Memorial Plaques in Bossall Church.
The War Memorial on the outskirts of Sand Hutton.

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
- The City of York and District FHS
- The Ryedale Family History Group

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