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Name | Nesfield with Langbar |
Alt names | Nesfield | source: main village in parish | | Langbar | source: hamlet in parish |
Type | Township, Civil parish |
Coordinates | 53.942°N 1.86°W |
Located in | West Riding of Yorkshire, England ( - 1974) |
Also located in | North Yorkshire, England (1974 - ) | | Yorkshire, England |
See also | Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ancient parish in which it was a township | | Claro Wapentake, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | early county division in which it was located | | Wharfedale Rural, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | rural district 1894-1974 | | Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, England | district municipality covering the area since 1974 |
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
Nesfield with Langbar (#20 on the map) was originally a township in the wapentake of Claro, in what was the West Riding of Yorkshire. Its main village is Nesfield and Langbar is a hamlet some distance to the north where the landscape turns to moorland. In 1894 it became part of the Wharfedale Rural District, and since the Yorkshire boundary changes of 1974, the township (now a civil parish) is in Harrogate District of North Yorkshire, separated from West Yorkshire by the River Wharfe. It used to be a township in the ancient parish of Ilkley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, but has now become a separate parish in North Yorkshire, which at the 2011 UK Census had a population of 180. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be 170.
The stocks at the east end of Nesfield date back to the 18th century and are now Grade II listed. A church was consecrated in the village in August 1892 on land donated by the Duke of Devonshire, and was known as Christ Church, being able to seat 120 people. Due to a lack of attendance, it was demolished in 1955. Besides agriculture, the other main industry in the village was a bark mill, which used horse or donkey power to grind up the bark for use in tannery. This mill is believed to have only operated during the 19th century.
A suspension bridge across the River Wharfe, erected in 1896, connects the village via West Hall to Addingham (not on map) on the south side of the river.
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Research tips
- British History Online (Victoria County Histories) do not cover the West Riding of Yorkshire
- GENUKI has a page on all three ridings of Yorkshire and pages for each of the ecclesiastical parishes in the county. Under each parish there is a list of the settlements within it and brief description of each. The list is based on a gazetteer dated 1835 and there may have been a number of alterations to the parish setup since then. However, it is worthwhile information for the pre civil registration era. GENUKI provides references to other organizations who hold genealogical information for the local area. There is no guarantee that the website has been kept up to date and the submitter is very firm about his copyright. This should not stop anyone from reading the material.
- The FamilyTree Wiki has a series of pages similar to those provided by GENUKI which may have been prepared at a later date from more recent data. The wiki has a link to English Jurisdictions 1851 which gives the registration district and wapentake for each parish, together with statistics from the 1851 census for the area.
- A Vision of Britain through Time, Yorkshire West Riding, section "Units and Statistics" leads to analyses of population and organization of the county from about 1800 through 1974. There are pages available for all civil parishes, municipal boroughs and other administrative divisions. Descriptions provided are usually based on a gazetteer of 1870-72.
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- The above three maps indicate the boundaries between parishes, etc., but for a more detailed view of a specific area try a map from this selection. The oldest series are very clear at the third magnification offered. Comparing the map details with the GENUKI details for the same area is well worthwhile.
- Yorkshire has a large number of family history and genealogical societies. A list of the societies will be found on the Yorkshire, England page.
- In March 2018 Ancestry announced that its file entitled "Yorkshire, England: Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1873" has been expanded to include another 94 parishes (across the three ridings) and expected it to be expanded further during the year. The entries are taken from previously printed parish registers.
Categories: West Riding of Yorkshire, England | Nesfield with Langbar, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | Claro Wapentake, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | Wharfedale Rural, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, England | North Yorkshire, England
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