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The Ancient Parish of LEVISHAM

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]

"LEVISHAM, a parish in the wapentake and liberty of Pickering Lythe; 5 miles N. of Pickering. Here is an ancient church (see Churches for photograph), the living is a rectory, in the patronage of Mrs. Skelton, of which the Rev. Robert Skelton, is the resident incumbent. There is also a free school endowed with £12. per annum. Population, 152."


"HOLE OF HORCUM, a cave, in the parish of Levisham, wapentake and liberty of Pickering Lythe; 2 miles NNE. of Levisham, 7 miles NNE. of Pickering."


"NEWTON DALE, the west-side of this dale is in the township of Newton, and parishes of Pickering and Levisham, wapentake and liberty of Pickering Lythe; 7 miles N. of Pickering."

[Description(s) edited mainly from various 19th century sources by Colin Hinson. ©2010]
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Archives & Libraries

  • Transcripts of the Parish registers, all the census returns from 1841 - 1901, plus a lot more Levisham material is available in the Levisham Village Archive.
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Churches

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Church History

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Church Records

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Directories

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Gazetteers

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SE833905 (Lat/Lon: 54.303324, -0.721388), Levisham which are provided by:

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