GENUKI: Stillington

The Ancient Parish of STILLINGTON

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"STILLINGTON, a parish in the wapentake of Bulmer, and liberty of St. Peter's; (the seat of William Croft, Esq. and Stillington-Hall, the seat of Harry Croft, Esq.) 4 miles ESE. of Easingwold. Here is a small humble looking church (see Churches for photograph), dedicated to St. Nicholas; the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Prebend of Stillington; incumbent, the Rev. T. H. Croft. This was one of the church livings held by the celebrated Lawrence Sterne, who resided at Sutton, in this neighbourhood. There are also a Methodist chapel, and a National school in this village. Pop. 698."

Archives and Libraries

Stillington and District Community Archive is a project to create an archive for Stillington and its 'sister' communities, Marton and Moxby. Its a long term project which is still in it's infancy, but is progressing well.

Charities

The first list of Benefactions in St. Nicholas's Church, Stillington.
The second list of Benefactions in St. Nicholas's Church, Stillington.
The Church enlargement plaque in St. Nicholas's Church, Stillington.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- St Nicholas' Church, Stillington.
  - Internal view looking down the nave
- The Methodist Chapel, Stillington.

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Stillington.
The List of Vicars in St. Nicholas's Church, Stillington.

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.

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.

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 Plaques in St. Nicholas's Church, Stillington.

Societies

This parish is covered by the following Society:
- The City of York and District FHS

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