Place:Yedingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameYedingham
Alt namesYeddinghamsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeVillage, Civil parish
Coordinates54.2035°N 0.6326°W
Located inEast Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
North Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
See alsoBuckrose Wapentake, East Riding of Yorkshire, Englandwapentake in which it was located
Norton Rural, East Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district in which the parish was situated
Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Englandadministrative district in which it is now located
source: Family History Library Catalog
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Yedingham is a village on the south bank of the River Derwent, 9 miles northeast of Malton.

The original bridge crossing the Derwent was built in 1731. This was replaced by the current bridge built in 1970. There is a small Church dedicated to St John the Baptist.

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Yedingham was originally an ancient parish in Buckrose Wapentake in the East Riding of Yorkshire. In 1866 the status of civil parish was introduced and this was taken on by most ancient parishes and also by their subsidiary townships if they were of any size at all. In 1866 both Yedingham and its township of West Heslerton (which had also been part of Heslerton ancient parish) became civil parishes. In 1894 they each became part of the Norton Rural District of the East Riding.

In 1974 rural districts were abolished and the border between the East Riding of Yorkshire and the North Riding of Yorkshire was realigned. The North Riding changed its name to North Yorkshire. Since 1974 Yedingham has been in North Yorkshire, specifically within the Ryedale District.

Research Tips

  • GENUKI on Yedingham.
  • A Vision of Britain through Time on Yedingham.
  • The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Yedingham provides a list of useful resources for the local area.
  • A Vision of Britain through Time provides links to three maps of the East Riding, produced by the United Kingdom Ordnance Survey, illustrating the boundaries between the civil parishes and the rural districts at various dates. These maps all expand to a scale that will illustrate small villages and large farms or estates.
  • For a discussion of where to find Archive Offices in Yorkshire, see GENUKI.
  • Yorkshire has a large number of family history and genealogical societies. A list of the societies will be found on the Yorkshire, England page.


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