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In 1822, the Parish of WAKEFIELD contained:

"WAKEFIELD, a market and parish-town, in Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Wakefield, 5 miles from Dewsbury, 9 from Leeds and Pontefract, 10 from Barnsley, 13 from Huddersfield and Aberford, 15 from Bradford, 20 from Doncaster, 25 from York, 182 from London. Market, Friday. Fairs, July 4 and 5, for pedlary ware; November 11 and 12, for horses, horned cattle, &c. and every other Wednesday, for horned cattle. Bankers, Messrs. Leathams, Tew, Trueman, and Co. draw on Messrs. Dennison and Co, 106, Fenchurch Street; Messrs. Wentworth, Chaloner, and Rishworth, draw on Messrs. Wentworth, and Co. 25, Threadneedle Street. Principal Inns, White Hart, Strafford Arms, George, Black Bull, and Woodman Inn. Pop. 10,764. There are two Churches, the parish church is a vicarage, dedicated to All Saints, in the deanry of Pontefract, value, £20. 19s. 2d. Patron, the King. The other is called St. John's Church, value, p.r. £100. Patron, the Vicar of All-Saints." (There is further information for Wakefield).

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

Alverthorpe Brandy Carr Flanshaw Hatfield Hall Horbury Lingwell Gate

Lupsett Hall Moor House Newton Potovens Silcoates Stanley

Stanley Hall Thornes Thorns House Wakefield Lodge West Hall Wrenthorpe

Census

• Angela Petyt has transcribed the census returns for Laycock, Volunteer and Albion Yards, Kirkgate, Wakefield for the years 1851 – 1891.

Description and Travel

• A Web site has been set up by Ed Green for the district of Wrenthorpe. This covers the history (old and recent) and describes the area and its churches, schools and people etc.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1822.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in White's Directory of 1887.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from White's General and Commercial Directory of Wakefield, Horbury, Alverthorpe, Sandal Magna, Stanley and Normanton - 1887

History

• A Web site covering Wakefield area history (including Alverthorpe and Stanley) with information about Wakefield Cathedral and Public Houses in the City old and new.
• Angela Petyt's History of Wakefield page.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Wakefield and district FHS

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