Place:Temple Hirst, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameTemple Hirst
Alt namesHurst Templesource: Family History Catalog
TypeHamlet
Coordinates53.7178°N 1.085°W
Located inWest Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inNorth Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
Yorkshire, England    
See alsoBirkin, West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandparish in which it was located
Barkston Ash Wapentake, West Riding of Yorkshire, England|early county division in which it was located
Selby Rural, West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district of which it was a part 1894-1974
Selby District, North Yorkshire, Englandmunicipal district of which it has been a part since 1974
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog

GENUKI, quoting from a gazetteer of the 1820s, describes Temple Hirst as being located in the parish of Birkin and the wapentake of Barkston Ash, 5 miles from Selby and 4 miles northwest of Snaith. It has a population of 141.

From 1894 until 1974 Temple Hirst was in the Selby Rural District of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Following the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Temple Hirst was located in the Selby District of North Yorkshire.

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